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Program Assistant - Program Assistant Gates Foundation Employee Review

4.0
14 Oct 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working alongside of brilliant minds for purpose

Cons

No clear path for advancement for most positions.

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Gates Foundation Response
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Thanks so much for your review. While we always hope that there is more advancement for our colleagues, we are finding that we are doing much better providing opportunities for stretch roles during parental leave backfills. If you'd like to share ideas with me or my on how to do this better, we'd love to chat. Pam.yanchik@gatesfoundation.org

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