Does African Development Bank pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, African Development Bank employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at African Development Bank. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at African Development Bank?

95% of African Development Bank employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated African Development Bank 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at African Development Bank?

Consultant (46) , Senior Consultant (14) , Intern (10) , Internship (9) , Junior Consultant (9) , Economist (5) , Division Manager (4) , Senior Investment Officer (4) , Senior Officer (4) , Chief Investment Officer (3) , Manager (3) , Principal (3) , (2) , Accountant (2) , Associate Consultant (2)

What are the pros of working at African Development Bank according to real employee reviews?

"Good salary and interesting work" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good colleagues to work with on tasks" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 8 reviews)); "Overall it was a great opportunity to see various aspects of international development fields" ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at African Development Bank according to real employee reviews?

"Managers give great reviews to under" ((in 7 reviews)); "Too much bureaucracy and top" ((in 6 reviews)); "Unclear direction and poor management" ((in 5 reviews)); "Feeling scammed by a big organization" ((in 3 reviews)); "Know of a Consultant that was constantly being humiliated by the Task Manager." ((in 2 reviews))

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African Development Bank reviews

4.0

95% would recommend to a friend

(177 total reviews)

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

African Development Bank has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 177 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The African Development Bank employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

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177 reviews

4.0

Jul 8, 2025

AfDB

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

it's an ok place to work.

Cons

Increase the benefits relative to other multilaterals.

3.0

Jul 6, 2025

Don't Expect payment when promised

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to work with in terms of coordination and communication

Cons

They never keep copayment agreement , even with contract staffs. Payments could be delayed for as long as 6 months

5.0

May 18, 2025

AfDB Internship

Inernship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment Great experience Great location

Cons

Nothing bad. I loved my time there

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