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Large Organisation with Unique Mandate for LAC - Anonymous employee Inter-American Development Bank Employee Review

4.0
Jun 11, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I worked as a consultant and then became a staff member over the course of my 5 years at the institution. There are many intelligent and hardworking folks at this Bank who deeply believe in international devleopment and want to promote and build it within Latin America and the Caribbean. Working with them and the clients wihin LAC were the highlights of my career.

Cons

Highly competitive workplace, long hours (sometimes extending into the weekends and during vacation time). If you are not a fluent Spanish speaker, growth (and acceptance) within the institution will be difficult. Too many siloed operations and divisions. People at HQ have an advantage over those posted in the Country Offices.

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Pros

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

Cons

There is bureaucracy across the organization. Vertical career progression can be slow.

3.0
Jun 18, 2026
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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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