Inter-American Development Bank reviews

Bureaucracy, bureaucracy, bureaucracy... Did I say bureaucracy? Procedures are painfully cumbersome. To get anything approved (project, transaction, etc.) you need: long documents (that frankly very few people read), the sign off of "experts" and "specialists" and tons of Committees. Personnel recruitment and human talent management is a joke! While there are certainly excellent professionals, there is no shortage of incompetent employees that keep their jobs thanks to "other skills" and/or relationships. Depending on the organizational unit (some are very good, some are a disaster), it might not be a good place for entry-level professionals in that they are not going to learn skills that can be useful in the real world.

There are minimal to none possibilities to grow. Extremely bureaucratic system where it is very difficult to get things done. You are constantly navigating internal politics and nonsense. Lots of people with a lot of ego. You most likely end up drawn in politics and bureaucratic stuff leaving little room to take advantage of the Pros. Male oriented and dominated environment. If you are a consultant, your chance to becoming a staff are about 2%. Most positions are pre-assigned and who knows who and political influence are the most important driver in hiring.