ICF reviews

Arduous workload and time demands without adequate compensation. Little to no team support for less profitable projects. Promotion is not based on merit at all. You can work tireless hours and take on a multitude of projects (often pushed on you by management) to prove your worth but will be denied bonus or promotion if: 1) you're more profitable to the company in a lower level position, and 2) if you haven't served the required time allotment in your current position even if you already perform tasks associated with a higher position for a prolonged duration. Co-workers without adequate training, experience, or education can become your superior. Lots of favoritism.

I was in a growing line of business where there were a lot of small projects. This made ICF's matrix management structure hard as you were reporting to different supervisors all the time. There is a huge emphasis on being billable, especially when you are junior employee. Being evaluated this way on feast or famine smaller projects was difficult and unfair.