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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

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
3.0
Jan 19, 2021
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Pros

Flexibility to work on different projects

Cons

Staff and consultants treated very differently. Consultants are hired to pick up the slack of staff who have worked there long-term and have very minimal risk about ever being fired due to low performance.

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Inter-American Development Bank Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to share your 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 care about how we can make our employees better at their jobs, and we offer different types of training that are available year-round.
2.0
Jun 1, 2020

Underpayed for the market

Recommend
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Pros

Impactfull work in the development sector

Cons

You are going far less than your market value and an untransparent bureaucracy

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Inter-American Development Bank Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. At the IDB, we work every day to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. We are a trusted partner of governments, NGOs, startups, and other stakeholders who also work for the region. We must maintain our rigorous standards to fulfill our purpose successfully.
4.0
Apr 25, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Great salary and vacation compared to the private sector. You gain invaluable experience working at an international organization. Great work/life balance. More room to be creative and innovative compared to the UN for example.

Cons

Consultants do not get sick leave or personal leave. They have to use vacation leave instead which is just the tip of the iceberg of the list of inequalities between consultants and staff. DTC contracts max out at 4 years and you have to wait a year to return as a TTC for lower pay. Consultants do the same jobs as staff do and get less benefits and less stability. No maternity leave. Ironic when your organization's mission is "Improving lives".

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