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

Inter-American Development Bank has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 961 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 80% of employees would recommend working at Inter-American Development Bank to a friend and 76% 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 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Inter-American Development Bank. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

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

80% of Inter-American Development Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Inter-American Development Bank 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 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 65 reviews)); "Great benefits and mission of the Bank" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great people and Fast environment" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good pay and little responsibility." ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Inter-American Development Bank according to real employee 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 7 reviews)); "Extremely political and bad management" ((in 7 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

3.8

80% would recommend to a friend

(567 total reviews)

Ilan Goldfajn

82% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

567 reviews

5.0

Feb 27, 2025

Great place to work because of the mission, people, pay and benefits

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission is to help improve lives in Latin American and the Caribbean People are very educated and nice to work with Pay is very competitive plus annual raise Leave benefit is generous Most people have long people there

Cons

Spanish is the first language of the institution, a con if not totally fluent There is some international politics With only 2,000 staff hard to change positions, consultant changes are easier

3.0

Feb 26, 2025

Great place to work but a lot of internal competition

Communications consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall it is a great place to work, speciall If you are from Latin American and the Caribbean or you are interested in the culture. Excellent vacation benefits, 24 days a year plus holidays.

Cons

A lot of internal competition, lacks collaboration culture. You are mostly at your own and little to non supervisor guidance in most cases.

3.0

Jun 19, 2024

Great place but too much work and stress

Operations consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is great, people is friendly

Cons

No sick leaves for consultants, Vertical treatment, High workload, Extremely difficult to get a staff position

Inter-American Development Bank Response

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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your particular experience.All of our job opportunities are posted on our Careers website and are accessible to everyone. We invite you to apply for any position that has benefits better suited for your needs.

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