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 956 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 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 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Inter-American Development Bank. This rating has been stable over the past 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, 3.8 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 64 reviews)); "Great people and Fast environment" ((in 41 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 31 reviews)); "Good pay (although not many benefits for consultants)" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 23 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 51 reviews)); "Poor career development." ((in 17 reviews)); "not a clear career path" ((in 12 reviews)); "2) Highly political organization" ((in 11 reviews)); "The manipulation of employees by managers and the nepotism is rampant." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Inter-American Development Bank locations?

Washington , New York , Chicago , Falls Church , Springfield , Ithaca , Saint Albans , Panama , San Francisco , Santa Barbara , Providence , State College , Bethesda , Cambridge

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3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(563 total reviews)

Ilan Goldfajn

76% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

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 563 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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563 reviews

3.0

Apr 23, 2015

Good starting point when you are a young graduate

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- International exposure (Latin America) and very diverse nationalities to work with - Good work life balance - In general nice working environment - You will improve your languages skills (English, Spanish, Portuguese and French) - Competitive salaries (but no opportunity to grow or have benefits if you are a consultant)

Cons

- If you are a consultant: very hard to land on a staff position, so there is no benefit. - Very hard hard to move to another position without networking - It is more about who you know than who you are - Instability due to the short duration of contracts

2.0

Apr 23, 2014

Good salary, mediocre work

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Salary + benefits + carrier (if you are a Colombian)

Cons

If you are not a Colombian you're in trouble. Management style is the political "either you are with me - or against", which limits innovation, creativity and initiative. The result is a development bank loosing market share to the CAF, the World Bank and CABEI. Unfortunately the IDB is no longer THE reference for Latin American issues.

4.0

Oct 16, 2013

Diverse and Multicultural Institution

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent people with high levels of education and background to bring new views into your work. Very friendly and open culture. Almost anyone you email and ask will meet you for coffee and talk about their work. Lots of opportunities for networking. Tons of interesting projects, although it depends on your area. Looks great to other employers on the resume. Yo will love the cafeteria, the gym, cultural activities, people, Te IDB has their own credit union.

Cons

It is a Spanish speaking environment. If you don't speak Spanish you will have a hard time. Just be aware that very few Consultant move on to be staff. This is not really a downside if you're not counting on it, but a lot of Consultant spend a ton of time there waiting for a staff position that will never develop. This always seemed pretty clear to me, but some people hate it. For those who do make staff it's a great job, but there's relatively little room for advancement within the organization.

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