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      Great place to work! - Program Assistant Gates Foundation Employee Review

      5.0
      26 Aug 2016
      Program assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Amazing benefits, beautiful campus and meaningful work. The people who work there are passionate for what they do and believe in the mission.

      Cons

      The issues that are worked on are so important that work life balance can be a struggle. When a person knows that their work might impact people's lives they tend to put more time and effort into it, meaning home life can suffer.

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      Gates Foundation Response
      9y
      Thank you so much for your review. It is wonderful to work at an organization with such an amazing mission. As you note, that sometimes causes employees to struggle around work life balance. In addition, we have convened a group of leaders to work on the subject of management and as Sue Hellmann, our CEO says, "every employee deserves a great manager." We have some work to do here but it is a focus today.

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      5.0
      24 Apr 2026
      Senior program officer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Everyone is aligned to the mission. Fantastic benefits.

      Cons

      These could be pros for some but travel and ambiguity are things to deal with

      3.0
      8 June 2026
      Program manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Mission-based work Diverse, passionate employee base Healthcare benefit Parental leave and support Unlimited PTO

      Cons

      Poor work-life balance Perfectionist culture Unreasonable expectations with working hours High levels of burnout Retaliation for setting boundaries with working hours Culture resistant to prioritization of work

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