Too good to be true - Investment Analyst World Bank Group Employee Review

2.0
Apr 10, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Emerging markets exposure - WBG learning events (across industries, causes, regions)

Cons

- A lot of people don't care about development, they view IFC as a place to cruise until retirement (so many are unmotivated and aren't invigorated by the mission) - Bureaucracy is that similar to working in government (not private sector pace ) - If you come from investment banking, this is a step down in responsibilities, intensity and pace of learning

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