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Inter-American Development Bank

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A life-time job only for specialists - Administrative Assistant Inter-American Development Bank Employee Review

3.0
Dec 16, 2010
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Pros

Salaries and benefits are extraordinary if you are located in a South American country office. As part of an international organization you get retirement plan and medical insurance based in US. It´s a job to stay if you are after a career government-related. Work climate is fine, there is no aggressive pressure to achieve goals as in private sector.

Cons

Retirment plan based in US becomes a downside if you are planning to leave after a few years (you get your money back but you´ve been "out of the local system" not adding working years towards your local retirement). Local offices still keep a number of "dinosaurs", people who have been there forever and made a career based on seniority, not capacity. Local offices tend to be administrative sites, the fun of the business seems to be taking place in HQ. If you are an adrenaline addict, you´ll feel like you are just watching a parade and miss the roller-coaster experience of private sector.

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5.0
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Pros

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

Cons

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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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