Worst company I have ever worked for! STAY AWAY!!! - Director ICON Employee Review

1.0
Dec 16, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

It's better than going hungry, I suppose. A guy's gotta eat.

Cons

Senior leadership (up through and including the CEO) are completely incompetent. The "culture" is terrible. My company had the misfortune of recently being acquired by ICON (it was not my choice to join this company). Every decision ICON leadership has made since the merger has been terrible. It would be difficult to screw up this badly, even on purpose. There's a reason why ICON has such a terrible reputation in the CRO industry (along with IQVIA). My recommendation is to stay far away from ICON, and work anywhere else if you have an option. I am aggressively interviewing with other companies - many other people in my org are doing the same.

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5.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

Really great manager. Remote work major plus. No micro management. Great pay

Cons

Annual salary increase this year isn't until September which is odd.

4.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits including PTO, health care and other benefits.

Cons

Very much a brother-in-law feel when it comes to promotions and praise. If you aren't in the cool club, you will be shunned and left out. Management also makes business decisions without understanding the niche part of the various industries.

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