Is Inter-American Development Bank a good company to work for?

Inter-American Development Bank has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 961 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 84% of employees would recommend working at Inter-American Development Bank to a friend and 75% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Inter-American Development Bank have been left by employees working as Intern , Research Fellow and Specialist .

Does Inter-American Development Bank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Inter-American Development Bank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Inter-American Development Bank. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Inter-American Development Bank?

84% of Inter-American Development Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Inter-American Development Bank 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Inter-American Development Bank?

Consultant (265) , Intern (32) , Senior Consultant (22) , Consultor (21) , Research Fellow (21) , External Consultant (14) , Specialist (12) , IT Consultant (9) , Operations Consultant (8) , Project Manager (8) , Analyst (7) , Communications Consultant (7) , Economist (7) , Operations Analyst (7) , Economic Consultant (6)

What are the pros of working at Inter-American Development Bank according to real employee reviews?

"The salaries are good and it allows you to go further in your academic goals" ((in 64 reviews)); "Nice people" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good pay and work" ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Inter-American Development Bank according to real employee reviews?

"Consultants in need of a G4 visa do staff work with no benefits or stability." ((in 54 reviews)); "There is no career development at the Inter" ((in 16 reviews)); "2) Highly political organization" ((in 11 reviews)); "The manipulation of employees by managers and the nepotism is rampant." ((in 8 reviews)); "The chances that your manager will be a mediocre fool are extremely high." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Inter-American Development Bank locations?

Washington , New York , Chicago , Falls Church , Springfield , Ithaca , Saint Albans , Panama , San Francisco , Santa Barbara , Providence , State College , Bethesda , Cambridge

Inter-American Development Bank reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(567 total reviews)

Ilan Goldfajn

79% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (567 reviews)

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Inter-American Development Bank has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 567 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Inter-American Development Bank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

567 reviews

3.0

Jun 10, 2025

Consultant

General administration consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good compensation and colleagues

Cons

Lack of grow opportunities and benefits

1.0

May 20, 2025

Too much Washington DC politics

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tax free, living in the USA

Cons

Mission, goal depends on politicians in charge. Doesn't retain talent based on merit. Gender, diversity (DEI) priorities prevent talented individual reaching permanent employee status. Levels of bureaucracy not seen in the USA private sector: 10 people managing for every one person doing all work (one consultant) at the end of the chain

4.0

May 16, 2025

A great place to work

Operations associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will work in a rich-multicultural environment, working will always be interesting and you efforts have the ability to create real change and impacts in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

Cons

Bureaucratic, slow decision making at times, change resistant

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