EBRD Employee Reviews about "interesting projects"
Updated 17 Oct 2019
"moderate with acceptable work/life balance" (in 44 reviews)
"Healthy work environment, good work/life balance, interesting projects, good social benefits" (in 16 reviews)
"Senior management is low quality" (in 17 reviews)
"slow career progression at this bank" (in 13 reviews)
Reviews about "interesting projects"
Return to all Reviews"Rely good"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at EBRD
Pros
Friendly environment, interesting projects in various countries of operations
Cons
No paid annual leave or benefits for interns
EBRD2018-08-03"Interesting bank with lots of potential, stagnant environment"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at EBRD full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
multi-cultural, interesting projects in exotic countries, steep learning curve for those who push themselves
Cons
Bureaucratic, lots of "internal processes" that are irrelevant to the project/clients
EBRD2019-10-17"Good place to work"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at EBRD full-time for more than 5 years
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Intercultural working environment, interesting projects, committed and friendly colleagues, many internal development opportunities (i.e. trainings), flexible working possible
Cons
depends a lot on the line manager and the team, very slow in decision
EBRD2017-06-10- Helpful (10)
"Getting worse"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at EBRD full-time
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Very interesting projects and smart people. Lots of responsibility and flexibility.
Cons
Badly managed bank with no strategy, no structure and in chaos.
Advice to Management
Start managing the bank.
EBRD2017-03-20 - Helpful (8)
"Used to be a great institution but not any more..."
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at EBRD full-time
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- Smart, experienced and well-educated people; - International setting with many interesting projects; - Job security - it is difficult to get fired if you have a permanent contact;
Cons
- Obsolete mission and purpose. The Bank was created in the 1990s to support the transition from centrally planned to market-based economies in post-communist country. This is no longer a relevant mission for many of the countries, in which the Bank operates. EBRD should reform itself to stay relevant! - Senior management does not have a clear vision about the Bank's future. President is more skilled politics than... running a business enterprise; - Huge bureaucracy, which causes slow decision-making and makes the institution inefficient; - Many important decisions are influence by internal politics, which makes the overall decision-making non-transparent; - Centralised decision-making. Resident office has no freedom to make independent decision; - Salaries are average, not great. Salary increases are meagre even when you get promoted.
Show MoreAdvice to Management
- Define a reform strategy with clear, practical objectives so that EBRD becomes a more flexible, market-oriented institution. - Be prepared to take more risk when financing projects; - Decentralise - give more decision-making authorities to the resident offices; - Link salaries to individual performance; - Reduce the number of senior staff. Promote people on the basis of their qualities and contribution, not... politics.
Show MoreEBRD2016-12-01 - Helpful (4)
"EBRd"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at EBRD full-time for more than a year
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Interesting projects and good exposure
Cons
Bureaucratic and slow, culture weights you down
EBRD2016-11-23 - Helpful (1)
"EBRD"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at EBRD
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Multi-cultural environment Interesting projects in all countries of operations
Cons
Highly bureaucratic Lack of strategic view at the top level and communications with staff
EBRD2016-09-19 - Helpful (19)
"the bank that has lost its way"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at EBRD
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originally great and noble objective excellent learning opportunities for junior bankers interesting projects
Cons
It seems the bank is being used by its current President as an instrument for self-promotion to a disastrous effect for the bank's operations, internal environment and employee morale.
EBRD2016-02-21 - Helpful (1)
"Analyst - Good experience"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at EBRD
Pros
Good work life balance, working on interesting projects which have an impact on developing countries and communities, working with smart people from many countries and backgrounds, good benefits (gym, canteen, health insurance...), ethical place to work.
Cons
Senior management has been at the bank for decades and seem clueless as to how to run a bank. Good performance is not rewarded which is good for some people, not for others.
Advice to Management
Needs new management with experience outside the bank. Needs more incentives for employees to perform.
EBRD2016-01-17 "interesting projects"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at EBRD for more than a year
Pros
The Bank has a good mission and provides the opportunity to work on interesting projects
Cons
Can be bureaucratic at times
Advice to Management
Slow down the proliferation of management positions
EBRD2015-07-20