Is ICF a good company to work for?

ICF has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,020 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 Senior Project Manager , Intern and Vice President .

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 (41) , Senior Consultant (37) , Business Analyst (29) , Energy Analyst (28) , 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 256 reviews)); "The company has a good work/life balance and seems to really care about its employees." ((in 172 reviews)); "The culture is good but varies from office to office." ((in 145 reviews)); "Good benefits and strong on" ((in 137 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from and to work with Work/Life balance Provide resources to learn new tech" ((in 107 reviews))

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

"low pay; raises not equivalent to increases in responsibilities and promotions; some tedious tasks" ((in 150 reviews)); "Instability with government changes recently and generally low salaries that doesnt equate to the work being done" ((in 116 reviews)); "Having a good manager could make/break your job" ((in 66 reviews)); "Salaries are very low and no Bonus" ((in 42 reviews)); "Middle to upper management is horrible and seems to be so out of touch." ((in 38 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

(2,748 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 2,748 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

5.0

Sep 12, 2017

Current Experience

Technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Compensation, Great Management, Good Team

Cons

Hectic work some times here

2.0

May 2, 2016

Good Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on latest technologies. Big clients to work with.

Cons

Management level should be improved. AT some part processes also should improved.

5.0

Apr 4, 2016

Great company with great work culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a great company with great work environment. Not cut-throat like huge consulting firms but sizable enough to receive all the perks of working for a well-established firm. Management promotes work-life balance and actually practices it. Of course, there are crazy proposal seasons and 50+ hr weeks, but it's rare and you usually have stable working schedule and hours.

Cons

With the more relaxed working environment comes less compensation. For me, it's definitely worth it to not have to stress over work 24/7.

ICF Response

10y

Dear current employee, thanks for the review! We're glad that you are enjoying the work culture and benefit from our social events.

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