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, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Inter-American Development Bank?

Consultant (263) , 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 62 reviews)); "Great people and Fast environment" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good pay and little responsibility." ((in 24 reviews)); "Great opportunities and connections." ((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 54 reviews)); "Poor career development." ((in 16 reviews)); "2) Highly political organization" ((in 11 reviews)); "Few career opportunities (unless you are connected)" ((in 9 reviews)); "The manipulation of employees by managers and the nepotism is rampant." ((in 8 reviews))

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3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(563 total reviews)

Ilan Goldfajn

73% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Culture and values

3.5

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 Finance industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

563 reviews

4.0

30 May 2026

Great culture and benefits, but high pressure and inequality

General operations consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get to work with some of the smartest and most talented people of Latin America and the Caribbean. Is amazing to admire your colleagues. Despite being such a big and bureaucratic organization, it still innovates frequently and is very open to technology. The best is that the latin American culture is very nice, bright and warm. The HQ has good benefits, like amazing food, gym, sauna, medical center, laundry service.

Cons

High inequality among different types of contracts. Workload and pressure can be very high. Few opportunities to grow

5.0

28 May 2026

Great benefits and culture, but slow career progression

Hr senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits, culture and opportunity to make a real impact.

Cons

There is bureaucracy across the organization. Vertical career progression can be slow.

2.0

29 Mar 2026

The illusion of technology progress

Technology consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A Few good managers/ leaders

Cons

Bias is heavily prevalent, managers enable the behavior Communication supervisor needs a documented, formal feedback session to curb harassment and bullying

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Great culture and benefits, but high pressure and inequality

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The illusion of technology progress

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