Asian Development Bank
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    87%
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    Work/Life balance
    4.2(30 ratings)
    Career development
    4.2(30 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    4.1(30 ratings)
    Management
    4.2(30 ratings)
    Working environment
    4.5(30 ratings)
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    1.0
    Consultant
    Apr 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Don't work here as consultant
    The good thingsNone, nothing good if you are a consultant
    The challengesDon't work here as consultant
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    safety and security admin clerk
    Jan 2022
    ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
    The good thingsGain international experience
    The challengesTime Management. Work life balance are needed to meet ends of the Job requirement.
    5.0
    IT ServiceDesk
    May 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Good workplace and friendly staffs
    The good thingsGood workplace and friendly staffs, they provide all thing to employee
    The challengesnone so far, been working for two years and they provide what needed by the employee
    4.0
    Senior Engineering Officer
    Sep 2019
    11 to 12 years in the role, current employee
    Over 12 years in facilities management
    The good thingsThe wages and benefits are good. It is satisfying in terms of being an international civil servant where its overall mission is to reduce poverty in the Asia Pacific .
    The challengesImprove working relationship between local and international staff from 67 member countries
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    PPFD - Senior Portfolio Management Assistant
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    The best place to work in!
    The good thingsThe facilities, the cafeteria, the bank facilities, the gym facilities, the training provided to staff for continuous learning, good work-life balance, and attendance in the office is on a flexi-time block. The insurance benefit is simply the best.
    The challengesOpportunities for career growth are very limited. Positions are hybrid where the staff is forced to work two positions in every given assignment.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Administrative assistant
    Sep 2019
    Nice company to work with but the job is stressful.
    The good thingsHigh paying job. Professionalism is always there.
    The challengesTo high expectations
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Technical Assistance Coordinator
    Aug 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Stress beating development work
    The good thingsPhysical work environment, detailed, corporate setting but development-work oriented
    The challengesAntagonistic culture, traditionalists
    5.0
    Incident Coordinator
    Aug 2019
    Great platform for personal/career development and self-growth
    The good thingsCompany has high international standards.
    The challengesI can't cite any.
    5.0
    Events coordinator
    Mar 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Career wise,best experience ever
    The good thingsHaving to communicate and deal with different nationality everyday.
    The challengesI enjoy and love paper works and working with team as well
    5.0
    Operations
    May 2018
    Great Opportunities for career development and great experience
    The good thingsBosses are nice, they treat you as family.
    The challengesImprove working environment for a better work
    4.0
    SDCC
    Feb 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    It is a good place to work if you have a family and you want to learn
    The good thingsA lot of access to learning opportunities. If you are a staff, the benefits are great.
    The challengesToo bureaucratic
    4.0
    Security Department-Access Control Officer
    Jan 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Working here is a good training ground.
    The good thingsYou can learn a lot of things from different people.
    The challengesYou will meet a lot of different people with different nationality and attitudes.
    5.0
    Administrative assistant
    Oct 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    The best company in the world.
    The good thingsCoworkers, facilities and managers.
    The challengesCompetitive.
    5.0
    Protection Agent
    Sep 2017
    Strong background in protection agent
    The good thingsI enjoy the risk protecting the vip
    The challengesHonestly none. I enjoy every second of my job as protection agent
    5.0
    IT/Web Consultant
    Sep 2017
    Good pay
    The good thingsGood pay for consultants. They pay according to your experience and market value. There are many good bosses but there are terrible ones like in other companies. As a consultant you get a chance to increase your daily rate after you finished your assignment with good reviews.
    The challengesAvoid having a conflict with bosses as this will affect your future assignments by giving negative reviews, but they have a system in place to check the validity of the complaints and accusations against a consultant or employee.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Project Coordination and Staff Cinsultant
    Aug 2017
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    A prestigious and high paying company
    The good thingsAdapting to different kinds of culture and the working environment adds high self esteem
    The challengesmeeting different kinds of people with different nationalities
    5.0
    Database Developer
    Jun 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great!
    The good thingsHaving the opportunity to learn new skills
    The challenges-
    4.0
    Administrative Assistant
    Jan 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Good training ground if you would like to experience working in a very big financial institution like ADB
    The good thingsProjects Management, networking with different people from different divisions/departments
    The challengeswork load, deadlines, no training; all work is done with very minimal supervision, and you have to find out yourself how to do things.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Accountant
    Dec 2016
    Enjoyable
    The good thingsTax free!
    The challengesNot a young crowd.
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Project coordinator
    Nov 2016
    Great and worth it
    The good thingsDiversity of the environment Flexible colleague High pay High value on diplomacy
    The challengesNone
    3.0
    Bank Staff
    Oct 2016
    Mixed Feelings
    The good things1.) Plenty of useful amenities and services within the compound makes it more convenient for staff to go by their day-to-day needs. 2.) Beautiful offices and spacious work stations make it conducive for working. 3.) Plenty of workshops / training available for employees to choose from. 4.) Great benefits given to employees (i.e. free parking, employee loan, medical, retirement, etc.). 5.) Puts a premium on camaraderie (i.e team building, staff retreat, summer outing, Christmas parties, etc.).
    The challenges1.) Seems like management has not kept up with more technological advances and does things using outdated software and processes. 2.) Lots of bureaucracy. 3.) Seems like there is no equal distribution of work per Unit. 4.) Little work/life balance for some Units.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Administrative assistant
    Aug 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    The Best Company
    The good thingsLearned about the mission and purpose of the international organization. I missed all the supportive Professional staffs as well as the National officers and staffs. Best facilities, good cafeteria and easy access to all transportation mode.
    The challengesYou must be able to adapt to a multicultural environment. You must learn how to handle or deal with more than 5 expatriates in one division as well as support to other regular staffs. This is a fast face environment.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Business analyst
    Jul 2015
    Diversity with limitless socioeconomic perspective
    The good thingsI definitely enjoyed working in this as a contractor. Having a very international setting, the facilities are quite great, the cafeteria is splendid, the library was wonderful and the local of international staff were very accommodating. So much diversity with limitless perspectives during executive meetings.
    The challengesThe most challenging part working on an in development company is the diverse culture, there are some customs or norms that you need to observe and delineate which are culturally acceptable or which are quite not accepted.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Office Automation Analyst/Programmer
    Jul 2015
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Office Automation Analyst
    The good thingsLot of training and environment were great
    The challengesToo many expat users to be supported
    5.0
    Operator digital printing
    Jul 2015
    Best work experience
    The good thingsThe ambiance, the people i am working with. It's a company with the most intelligent and sensible personnel are. I am not a college graduate but I was able to worked here. Even if I am only earning enough to sustain my self needs, I can say that I am truly blessed to have the opportunity to be here.
    The challengesThe only challenge for me working here is to be able to communicate to the different kind of boss that came from all over the countries. Nevertheless, my job as a printing assistant and a fax operator is very easy.
    3.0
    Individual Consultant
    Jul 2015
    Makati City Metro Manila5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    ADB Hard Employment
    The good thingsyou will learn more detailed feasibility studies
    The challengesproviding expert advice
    5.0
    Logistics Management Officer
    Jul 2015
    Logistics Management Officer
    The good thingsPassion and enjoyment in working for the poor people of Asia. Employer did good due diligence, promote sustainable solutions for the growing Asia. The challenge of administering projects albeit the diversity of people is really amazing.
    The challengesThere could be more travel in the work but of course budget could be an issue just like other organizations. People really should think outside the box but ADB with its great and talented people can always find a way.
    3.0
    Financial control analyst
    Jul 2015
    Metro Manila
    Working in ADB
    The good thingsGreat cafeteria Excellent working environment
    The challengesBenefits should not be downgraded Compensation upgrade necessary for national staff
    5.0
    National Project Officer
    Jun 2015
    Manila City Metro Manila
    ADB as one of the best organizations in the world.
    The good thingsThe Bank takes good care of its staff. Provided opportunities for learning. It has a very good health and retirement plan. The salaries are higher than normal private companies.
    The challengesIt would have been better if the bank continued to apply its good retirement plan to the incoming staff.
    5.0
    Administration assistant
    Jun 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    High Standard of Working
    The good thingsThe Executives are well educated, they treat the employees well and are very supportive. They give pointers and a pat in the back after a job well done. The Company is fair and just when it comes to benefits. The work place is very nice and conducive to working, very nice atmosphere.
    The challengesThe job itself, its fast phase and detailed. Challenging in terms of using high technology. Everyday is always a challenge by doing great and being with professional people.
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