Strategy Officer, Innovation Introduction
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Gates Foundation Hiring Process Reviews
8 candidate reviews submitted · Foundation & Philanthropy
Ghosting rate
88%
Avg experience score
12/100
poor
Avg response time
72 days
Hires reported
0
Total reviews
8
What applicants report about Gates Foundation
8 job applicants have shared their experience applying to Gates Foundation (Foundation & Philanthropy) on CandidateVoice. 7 of them (88%) were ghosted, never hearing back, and 1 received a formal rejection. Applicants who got a decision waited 72 days on average. The average candidate experience score is 12 out of 100.
8 candidate reviews
Senior Officer, Strategy & Implementation
Apr 2026Ghosted after interviewing · Invited to interview · Salary disclosed
Had an initial screen with the hiring manager and then interviewed with six members of the team. Knew I wasn't selected because they told me when they were going to make the decision, but I never heard anything.
Best part: Enjoyed all my interviews, team members were pleasant and conversation flowed well.
Worst part: Being ghosted after meeting with so many people on the team.
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Senior Officer, Philanthropic Products and Innovation
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