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Inter-American Development Bank reviews

3.8

80% would recommend to a friend

(567 total reviews)

Ilan Goldfajn

82% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Inter-American Development Bank has an employee rating of 3.8 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).

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567 reviews
4.0
Oct 16, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent people with high levels of education and background to bring new views into your work. Very friendly and open culture. Almost anyone you email and ask will meet you for coffee and talk about their work. Lots of opportunities for networking. Tons of interesting projects, although it depends on your area. Looks great to other employers on the resume. Yo will love the cafeteria, the gym, cultural activities, people, Te IDB has their own credit union.

Cons

It is a Spanish speaking environment. If you don't speak Spanish you will have a hard time. Just be aware that very few Consultant move on to be staff. This is not really a downside if you're not counting on it, but a lot of Consultant spend a ton of time there waiting for a staff position that will never develop. This always seemed pretty clear to me, but some people hate it. For those who do make staff it's a great job, but there's relatively little room for advancement within the organization.

4.0
Nov 1, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is a non-profit bank where you work on projects that actually make a difference instead of destroying the world like in private banks, i.e. financing renewable energy projects, schools, hospitals, protecting biodiversity, fighting climate change and poverty etc... There is a good work/life balance and compensation is correct

Cons

It is a very latino culture and if you are not from a latino country, you feel like an outsider Very high bureaucracy Some senior management and HR are out of touch with personnel

3.0
Oct 14, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fantastic chance to gain exposure to development issues in the region, work with good budgets, exposed to interesting issues. There are many people at the IDB that are extremely intelligent and work very hard, but due to the bureaucratic structure these people are swimming upstream and probably doing all the work of those around them.

Cons

IDB organizational economics is based on consultants doing all the work so that the staff can do very little. The Bank is not a meritocracy: promotion is based on personal connections or even nationality. The more you work, the less likely you are to be promoted. IDB is primarily a political organization so nice to stay if you make a good bureaucrat, but pretty frustrating if you are dedicated to technical excellence and hard work.

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