how long did bill gates work for harvard

Bill Gates worked at Harvard for about three semesters before leaving to focus on Microsoft, which he founded in 1975. He later returned for two more semesters in 1976 but left for good without graduating.

Quick Scoop

• He arrived at Harvard in 1973 and left campus after roughly two years.

• He then came back for two semesters in 1976.

• In total, his time connected to Harvard was about three years spread across college years , but his first continuous stint was about two years.

Bottom line

If you mean the first stretch before he dropped out, the answer is about two years. If you mean all the time he spent as a Harvard student overall, it was closer to three years total, with a break.