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      ICF

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      ICF reviews

      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (2,746 total reviews)
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      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 2,746 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
      1.0
      Mar 3, 2015

      By far, the worst company I've ever worked for!

      Senior associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Worked on a variety of projects and, thus, gained experience.

      Cons

      All that matters is money. Everyone is constantly worried about being 100% billable which means working extra hours to get to know your colleagues or even go to lunch or a staff meeting, which is charged to "indirect" time. I personally worked at multiple client sites and at ICF headquarters making it very challenging to develop relationships at any one place. Everyone was always worried about being laid off! Speaking of, when colleagues were laid off, it was kept a secret and those not in mgmt would only find out because they'd eventually notice someone was missing!!! They seriously need a manual in best practices in leadership! The worst thing that ever happened was when I woke up with a migraine and requested the day off-my project manager requested that I come in when my pain med kicked in; I had to remind her that you're not supposed to drive. The request was absurd!

      1.0
      Dec 7, 2014

      Deliver on Promises

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Large organization Diverse and global Some opportunities

      Cons

      Pretty disorganized Hire people and then don't win proposals and lay them off It is all about who you know No mentoring available to new experienced employees

      3.0
      Nov 20, 2014

      Middle management focused on bottom line. You can feel like a commodity.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      If you're young and starting out your career, this is a great place to work. Lots of opportunities to learn and grow, plus office space is lovely, nice holiday parties and good compensation.

      Cons

      You can start to feel like a commodity. Overemphasis on billability and the bottom line. For the most part, upper middle management is poorly trained, and people are very stressed out.

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