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 957 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at Inter-American Development Bank to a friend and 72% 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 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Inter-American Development Bank. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

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

82% of Inter-American Development Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Inter-American Development Bank 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

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

Consultant (264) , Intern (31) , 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 63 reviews)); "Great people and Fast environment" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good pay (although not many benefits for consultants)" ((in 20 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 49 reviews)); "There is no career development at the Inter" ((in 16 reviews)); "2) Highly political organization" ((in 11 reviews)); "Few career opportunities (unless you are connected)" ((in 10 reviews)); "The chances that your manager will be a mediocre fool are extremely high." ((in 9 reviews))

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Inter-American Development Bank reviews

3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(564 total reviews)

Ilan Goldfajn

76% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

Inter-American Development Bank has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 564 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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564 reviews

2.0

Mar 22, 2026

Numbers over impact, shortcuts over ethics

Operations consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, theoritically a good job of high impact

Cons

People look the other way when they bribe officials, get rid of those who speak up, harrassment is normalized, and numbers are more important than impact.... They can plan a project, take 5 years to complete it, it is no longer relevant, and instead of shifting, they continue expanding because it looks good for them.

1.0

Apr 18, 2025

Not recommended unless you are offered a Staff position

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good net salary (you don't pay taxes) Some people are very smart and motivated

Cons

There is a lot of heterogeneity among employees, and it appears that many hold their positions without clear merit. All is about networking, some leaders don't care about your technical skills. HR seems primarily focused on staff employees, while consultants are treated as a lower priority

4.0

Mar 8, 2025

A great workplace for development work in Latin America and the Caribbean

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Would differ by division and unit, but generally very friendly and people are passionate about their work.

Cons

Spanish continues to be the main operational and conversational language of the Bank. If you do not speak any Spanish, it may be difficult to get used to the workplace at first.

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Numbers over impact, shortcuts over ethics

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A great workplace for development work in Latin America and the Caribbean

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