ICF reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,752 total reviews)
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John Wasson

83% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

ICF has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,752 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ICF employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Jun 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

None what so ever, everything was horrible here. You woke up and wasn't even sure you still had a job most days. I can only hope the state of Maryland is smart enough not to give ICF another contract.

Cons

This is by far the worst job I have ever had. Training is very poor and when they put you on the phone they change their mind about what you can and can't say every 10 minutes. There is absolutely no consistency and management refuses to help you. One manager spends her time taking personal calls while the other one guesses at the answers. None of the phone numbers they provide as resources work and they are always asking you to do more with no additional benefits. There are no other job titles which means no where to move up . Supervisors refuse to take escalated calls and gossip about employees to other employees. They can't even provide a clear answer about included benefits due to being over budget,most likely from the ridiculous turn over rate. No training class makes it more than a few days,and new class is taught weekly and each time only 2 out of 12 makes it for more than a week. Worst of all management stifles your personality, They claim it's too "flamboyant". They don't want you to know your fellow coworkers but expect you to tell them all of your business. You can't even use your cell phone in the break room. They make up reasons to fire people and never provide a legitimate reason. They even broke contract with the temp company that recruited for them without letting them know.Their goal for employees : have no personality and take as many calls as possible without offering real assistance to customers. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!

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ICF Response
10y
Dear former employee, Thanks so much for taking the time to write a detailed review. It raises some concerns for us, which we have shared with Senior Leadership to ensure that our current employees at Owings Mills have a more positive experience.
1.0
Apr 11, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good flexibility when it comes to working from home

Cons

Employees are not compensated for the amount of time and effort they put in

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ICF Response
10y
Dear "Terrible Compensation", we appreciate the fact that flexibility made it to the top of your list of pros. When we think of compensation, we approach it from a holistic point of view and flexibility definitely is part of that package. We encourage you to talk to you direct leader or a member of Human Resources to discuss this further.
3.0
Mar 22, 2016

Good Place to Start, Don't Stay Long

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The best part about working here is the flexible work schedule and work from home option. The people are also great. It's a good place to start your career but don't stay longer than 2 years.

Cons

Raises are awful (even with promotions and high scoring reviews) and they blame it on the profit for that year but then you find out what new people hired make and what males in the same positions make. There also isn't always a clear career path.

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ICF Response
10y
Thanks for the review! We're glad to hear that working from home and flexible schedule are seen as benefits. As you can imagine though, decisions with raises are never easy.
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