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Program Assistant - Program Assistant Gates Foundation Employee Review

4.0
22 Feb 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits and great mission.

Cons

Work life balance sucks , too fast paced, minimal time for reflection.

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Gates Foundation Response
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No doubt about it, we are a fast-paced organization. As I've personally worked in Northern California a number of years, I liken BMGF to the Silicon Valley of philanthropy. If you have any specific ideas about sucky work-life balance, send them my way. -chris.ernst@gatesfoundation.org

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