Is ICF a good company to work for?

ICF has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,015 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at ICF to a friend and 53% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about ICF have been left by employees working as Intern , Vice President and Director .

Does ICF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ICF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ICF. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ICF?

69% of ICF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ICF 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ICF?

Analyst (103) , Associate (89) , Manager (75) , Consultant (66) , Senior Associate (62) , Research Assistant (54) , Project Manager (49) , Senior Manager (40) , Senior Consultant (37) , Business Analyst (29) , Energy Analyst (27) , Intern (27) , Technical Specialist (25) , Director (24) , Account Manager (23)

What are the pros of working at ICF according to real employee reviews?

"There are great people and you can get valuable experience if you seek it out." ((in 262 reviews)); "The company has a good work/life balance and seems to really care about its employees." ((in 170 reviews)); "Good benefits and strong on" ((in 155 reviews)); "Great culture and openness to help you grow" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from and to work with Work/Life balance Provide resources to learn new tech" ((in 108 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ICF according to real employee reviews?

"Instability with government changes recently and generally low salaries that doesnt equate to the work being done" ((in 111 reviews)); "Having a good manager could make/break your job" ((in 67 reviews)); "No bonus a few years in a row because the company isn't meeting their targets." ((in 43 reviews)); "Some Middle and Upper Management are not that helpful." ((in 32 reviews)); "No training opportunities." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about ICF layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ICF layoffs and their outlook for job security at ICF in 2026.

What are the top reviewed ICF locations?

Fairfax , Washington , Reston , Rockville , Atlanta , Arlington , New York , Martinsville , Minneapolis , Chicago , Columbia , Los Angeles , Sacramento , Richmond , Austin , San Diego , San Francisco , Virginia Beach , Detroit , Seattle , Boston , Houston , Portland , Baltimore , Denver , Philadelphia , Cambridge , Ann Arbor , Durham , San Juan

ICF reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,743 total reviews)

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 2,743 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Mar 2, 2022

ICF

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Diverse workforce and most people are kind/respectful

Cons

- High turnover, constantly short staffed with heavy workloads -Work life balance/flexibility depends on the manager you get. - ICF is not allowing staff to stay fully remote. ICF is taking a hybrid approach that is fully dependent on your manager and how they want to manage their team which is unfair and not consistent with all departments/groups. -Advancing within the company is very difficult, even with high/quality performers.

3.0

Feb 16, 2022

Nice people low pay

Associate business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO is okay, people let you take it. Nice people who want to contribute to the larger mission. Good flexibility, have been remote since starting but possible plans to go back.

Cons

Underpaid, recent grads make more than you and make more than older employees. They wont release pay bands. Healthcare is kinda trash. Popularity contest to get on projects, and growth depends on what projects you get on. Being a BA you get tasked with all the grunt work.

1.0

Dec 7, 2021

Worst ever

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They hand out VP titles like handing out napkins at a napkin factory... If you want a meaningless SVP title this is a company you can get one.

Cons

Worst company I have ever worked

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