Is ICF a good company to work for?

ICF has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,014 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 (36) , 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 255 reviews)); "The company has a good work/life balance and seems to really care about its employees." ((in 169 reviews)); "Good benefits and strong on" ((in 150 reviews)); "The culture is good but varies from office to office." ((in 140 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from and to work with Work/Life balance Provide resources to learn new tech" ((in 111 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 113 reviews)); "Having a good manager could make/break your job" ((in 68 reviews)); "No bonus a few years in a row because the company isn't meeting their targets." ((in 41 reviews)); "Middle to upper management is horrible and seems to be so out of touch." ((in 32 reviews)); "Too many junior staff with no training" ((in 27 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

(2,742 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 2,742 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

3.0

Sep 26, 2013

Terrible Work-Life Balance, Nice People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great to work with. There are a lot of smart, hard-working people at ICF, and some go out of their way to make you feel appreciated. It seems like the upper management really care about the employees, and they are very accessible.

Cons

There's no work-life balance. The motto has become "get it done" rather than "do it well." Despite getting stellar yearly reviews, I have not gotten a promotion in years.

3.0

Sep 21, 2013

ICF International Defense business area

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong ethics; recognition of strong performance with difficult clients; treat employees as people vice commodities

Cons

Declining US Defense Dept. contract values; some difficult clients

3.0

Sep 17, 2013

Consulting Firm that is evolving

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The firm has many federal contracts and tends to have stable jobs. The work environment is generally friendly especially for new graduates.

Cons

It is a consulting firm that is still evolving. The career trajectories tend to vary by division and team. Its hard to gauge the teams sometimes before you begin working with them.

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