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      ICF

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      ICF reviews

      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (2,742 total reviews)
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      John Wasson

      82% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

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      ICF has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,742 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
      May 29, 2015

      Team Lead

      Team lead
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The only pro I can come up with is that I was paid promptly.

      Cons

      No room for advancement, issues with reverse discrimination, poor management (managers, as well as supervision), ineffective HR department, worked 50+ hours a week for over a year while remaining PT, while management stated no necessity for FT agents, very volatile and hostile work environment. I wouldn't recommend a position with ICF for anyone. It's a very stressful work environment, which has taken a toll on my physical and mental health.

      2.0
      Jan 21, 2015

      Great coworkers, but growing company heeds bottom line above its own people

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Lots of really wonderful and intelligent coworkers; work gets done efficiently with a good team attitude. Larger company affords extensive expertise and tools to help get things done, and encourages collaboration across departments. Company growth provides opportunities for new projects and collaboration.

      Cons

      All about work; there are few company opportunities for socializing with coworkers, networking, and building relationships. Upper management all too preoccupied with bottom line, reiterating same tired messages at every all-hands meeting, while expending little energy to applying the company motto of "improving peoples' lives" to its own people. Work-life can often get out of balance if project is underbid and understaffed by management, and junior staff are the ones who suffer. Career advancement is difficult, especially for young people starting at the bottom. Doing great work is often not enough, need to show exceptional performance (usually translated to working extra hours) to be recognized and advanced. There's far too much of an attitude that junior staff are the workhorses of the operation, and therefore expendable and easily replaceable. Paid time off benefits are poor (3 weeks, but include sick time) and take many years of work before they can increase to a more reasonable amount.

      4.0
      Nov 26, 2014

      Learning the ropes

      Senior associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Office culture, dedicated co-workers, competitive base salary, flexibility to guide your own career

      Cons

      No paid parental leave, conservative PTO program, very aggressive acquisition strategy that isn't communicated with staff

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