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Inter-American Development Bank reviews

3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(566 total reviews)

Ilan Goldfajn

76% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Inter-American Development Bank has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 566 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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566 reviews
4.0
Sep 17, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

What I love about the IDB is that the work is intellectually interesting and I really feel that I am making a difference in the region. Its an exciting place to work, with people from all over the world.

Cons

The biggest downside is the bureaucracy, which is draining and often takes away time from meaningful work. Other issues include upper management that does not communicate well and paralyzing disfunctionalities associated with a matrix system. Also decisions regarding how people are organized are often made on a political rather than technical basis, which undermine the ability of staff to be effective.

3.0
Dec 16, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries and benefits are extraordinary if you are located in a South American country office. As part of an international organization you get retirement plan and medical insurance based in US. It´s a job to stay if you are after a career government-related. Work climate is fine, there is no aggressive pressure to achieve goals as in private sector.

Cons

Retirment plan based in US becomes a downside if you are planning to leave after a few years (you get your money back but you´ve been "out of the local system" not adding working years towards your local retirement). Local offices still keep a number of "dinosaurs", people who have been there forever and made a career based on seniority, not capacity. Local offices tend to be administrative sites, the fun of the business seems to be taking place in HQ. If you are an adrenaline addict, you´ll feel like you are just watching a parade and miss the roller-coaster experience of private sector.

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