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 258 reviews)); "The company has a good work/life balance and seems to really care about its employees." ((in 171 reviews)); "Good benefits and strong on" ((in 154 reviews)); "The culture is good but varies from office to office." ((in 141 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from and to work with Work/Life balance Provide resources to learn new tech" ((in 109 reviews))

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

"Pay is low relative to Bay Area market; grew quickly with a bit of an identify crisis." ((in 160 reviews)); "Instability with government changes recently and generally low salaries that doesnt equate to the work being done" ((in 121 reviews)); "Having a good manager could make/break your job" ((in 64 reviews)); "No bonus a few years in a row because the company isn't meeting their targets." ((in 46 reviews)); "Middle to upper management is horrible and seems to be so out of touch." ((in 33 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

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jan 1, 2013

Empowered and Relatively Satisfied

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In my own experience, many managers are happy to empower team members to innovate and work directly with clients to craft solutions and build long-term relationships. And people are, mostly, very helpful across the company and will spend their own time to support each other.

Cons

There are consistent issues labeled as "growing pains" but since the industry model is to "grow or die" - it's silly to frame these issues as something we'll eventually get over.

5.0

Dec 10, 2012

Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Variety of work, solid client relationships, strong diversity, team oriented, encouraged to grow business while managing projects, co-workers and staff support one another, professional and commited staff and management, long-tenured employees that have grown through the ranks (or returned).

Cons

growth mode/busines development may impact work/life balance; fairly limited marketing of the firm and what we do for clients/important projects and causes ICF works on behalf of..

1.0

Dec 6, 2012

Over-worked, under-valued Operations Center Agent

Operations center agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The co-workers are good people, and fun to get to know. The break room has free Starbucks coffee and really fancy vending machines.

Cons

Nothing about this job was what I expected- in a bad way. The hours, pay, and benefits (that is, the lack thereof) are downright exploitative. You will work every single holiday except Thanksgiving and Christmas. The benefits listed on the website are for managers, not agents in the operations center.

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