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))

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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Reviews by job title

564 reviews

2.0

Feb 17, 2021

Not the best place to Growth

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well if you like the shady and backstabbing corporate culture

Cons

Promotions and vitrina are 90% rigged. Shady And un transparent work culture The ethics office is a joke.

Inter-American Development Bank Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’d love to learn more about your experience and how we can improve. The IDB is a place where people who are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative, and stimulating work environment.

3.0

Feb 10, 2021

HR is there to protect the Bank, not you.

Senior environmental specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel abroad and relative freedom

Cons

Horrendous HR team that cares nothing about you

Inter-American Development Bank Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’d love to learn more about your experience and how we can improve. The IDB is a place where people who are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative, and stimulating work environment.

3.0

May 20, 2020

Pleasant environment but no proffesional progression

Business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly work environment no career advancement

Cons

If you a consultant forget about getting a staff position

Inter-American Development Bank Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. At the IDB, we care about our employees’ career development. We offer international experience, with more than 25 offices in Latin America and the Caribbean. We also help employees get better at their jobs, offering a wide-range of trainings year-round and promotions are based on competitive processes, accessible to everyone.

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