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

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
4.0
Sep 7, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Professionally supportive and accessible upper management. I feel comfortable sharing ideas and asking questions of vice presidents and feel that they value my contributions. Flexible work hours and ability to work from home (varies by supervisor and project manager--not everyone can enjoy this benefit). If you take initiative to do internal networking, people are ready to work with you, listen to your ideas, and help you. Almost everyone I have met here is quite smart, hard working, and good on a team.

Cons

Switch from sick and vacation to PTO. Lack of work/life balance. Feeling valued is important to me personally, but it has not translated into raise or promotion, which would be at least as meaningful. Your experience with the company can vary wildly depending on which office you sit in, who your supervisor is, and who your line of business lead is. This includes things like whether you can work from home, how and how long it takes to get promoted, whether you are expected to check email at night and on weekends, whether you are allowed to leave a project you don't like for one you prefer, etc. Promotion feels as though it is partly based on merit but at least equally based on who you know and whether you have a good supervisor who looks out for you. I feel I've been doing management level work for at least a year without having the salary or job title that I deserve.

2.0
Aug 25, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Flexibility in work schedule; ability to telecommute when needed; some ability to choose projects you want to work on

Cons

Little to no opportunity to advance as junior staff; low pay (relative to competition) and low annual raises; minimal vacation time/PTO; few training opportunities for younger staff (this is not "billable" work); LOTS of tedious, boring work

2.0
Aug 20, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Decent salary for starting position Decent benefits (dental, health) Never had to bring work home

Cons

Promotions are based on employee age, not on employee merit or skill No sick leave Employees that are stationed at contractor sites are at the mercy of the stakeholder's facilities (office space, parking, transit) and can get abysmal at times, with the company unable to do anything about it. Employees that aren't at the Fairfax VA location (HQ) aren't part of the ICF "culture"

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