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3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(559 total reviews)
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Mark Suzman

79% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Gates Foundation has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 559 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gates Foundation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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559 reviews
5.0
Dec 4, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent insurance benefits (far exceeding most tech companies too), unlimited PTO (that people actually take), 6 months fully paid parental leave (that EVERYONE men and women take)

Cons

Culture can get a bit intense based on teams

5.0
Nov 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Strong focus on mission which feeds into the culture and people - Rigorous and intellectually stimulating - Highly competitive pay and benefits (healthcare, parental benefits, travel policy etc)

Cons

- Increasingly bureaucratic - Can be political at high levels - A bit fragmented and siloed as an organization (knowledge sharing and access to information varies by team)

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