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Inter-American Development Bank

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Good name, slow pace - Project Assistant Inter-American Development Bank Employee Review

3.0
Nov 4, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Like other multilaterals, the IDB has a certain prestige. Especially in Latin America and the Caribbean where it is widely recognized as a strong organization. - Access to travel - As a permanent hire, great benefits - Very fulfilling work - great work-life balance (9-5 is the most you'll work)

Cons

- incredibly slow pace of work - this is not the job for a go-getter or someone who pushes themselves, and other companies are aware of this. - very bureaucratic - need a masters to advance (more so than previous experience) - young hires (under 26 yrs) will be secretaries almost without fault, regardless of what your job description says

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5.0
May 28, 2026
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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.

2.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

You get to work with elitist Spanish speaking Latin Americans who are xenophobic for people that speak other languages, who have processes, paper pushing and career progression as major objective, not real development outcomes (eradicate extreme poverty & improve quality of life in LAC).

Cons

Bureaucracy. Outdated development agency. Abusive to and misclassifying contractors. People who don’t know what they are doing or talking about. Delivers trash projects and pulls impoverished countries further into national debt. Technocratic and too much focus on metrics, not impoverished people’s lived experience.

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