The entire process took Too long - took over 6 months for them to complete all the interviews and come back to me with offer and even then they were not coordinated
The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Gates Foundation (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2011
Interview
* Contacted by a recruiter.
* 1:1 phone interview with recruiter.
*1:1 interview with Gates HR recruiter.
*1:1 phone interview with Director.
* Series of in person interviews with 6 staff members.
The campus is absolutely awesome. It is LEED certified gold. The work space is open and only the higher levels have closed office space. However, there are a lot of Focus Rooms where you can go to work. They have a great cafe in a beautiful atrium. There is a coffee bar and a great selection of food. All food is organic. However it's not particularly cheap.
The people, hit or miss. Seems like the average age is 28-38. There are a ton of folks who were at Starbucks or Microsoft.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What can you offer our team, which is already staffed with experts?
I applied online. I interviewed at Gates Foundation (Seattle, WA) in Aug 2022
Interview
Amable, informativa, muy dispuesta y abierta a dudas. Preguntas adicionales a las típicas de tu perfil. Por ejemplo en Que área del puesto podría requerir apoyo adicional o fortalecimiento? Es la primera entrevista así que es más abierta y ofrecen también información del proceso interno etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Es la primera entrevista,’ preguntaron áreas de fortalezas, que área requeriría más apoyo, como me intereso o que sabía de la Fundacion y que creo es una área de la Fundacion que requiere más atención.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Gates Foundation (New Delhi) in Aug 2019
Interview
Relatively short, with the interviewer doing more of the talking than I did. The interviewer clearly had a point of view regarding the reform agenda he wanted to push, so I was more in listening mode throughout much of the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can more pooled health funds be raised to cover health costs for the poor in India