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Gates Foundation

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Not a lot - Senior Program Assistant Gates Foundation Employee Review

4.0
21 June 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits and pay, a strong mission, get to work with very smart and talented people, remote and hybrid work

Cons

For the administrative support roles, it is nearly impossible to move to far up the ladder. For higher up roles, they prefer to hire people with outside experience.

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
Recommend
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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
Recommend
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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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