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Inter-American Development Bank

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Overall a lot of wasted opportunities, particularly in the development effectiveness area - Anonymous employee Inter-American Development Bank Employee Review

3.0
Jul 25, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

First-hand contact with Latin America and the Caribbean, a chance to make a meaningful difference in peoples lives when projects go well, diverse professional staff from many fields and countries, substantial extra-curricular activities including lectures, presentations, film-screenings, cocktail receptions, activity clubs, etc.

Cons

Work-culture is often too relaxed, people taking many breaks, not following through on assignments, and putting off until a later date tasks that could have been accomplished promptly. US Citizens are at a disadvantage at the contract/consultant level due to the two-tiered remuneration system the IDB uses.

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Pros

Excellent benefits, culture and opportunity to make a real impact.

Cons

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Pros

- Good working experiences for LATAM people. - Very talented people from different countries. - Learning opportunities from different projects and resources. - Compensation to my needs is Ok.

Cons

- Some workers extremely overloaded. - Feeling or sense of fake urgency focused on anxiety instead of burocracy removal. - Sending emails or messages after hours and even overnight is NORMALIZED. Because is a sign that you are working more. - Leaving work on time is negatively seen. - There is a need to appear that you are working more than others so staying late, or getting home to work is the rule. - Human resources is not addressing this cultural problems but is silently impacting employees. - Competitive environment that sometimes could be toxic.

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