ICON International reviews

3.0

36% would recommend to a friend

(163 total reviews)

John P. Kramer

34% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

ICON International has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 163 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The ICON International employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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163 reviews
2.0
Aug 29, 2023

Boring & Underpaid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-fun work parties, tickets to sports games given -some nice, fun people work here -"unlimited" PTO (had gotten stricter) -fun work outings if your team has a good relationship with vendors

Cons

-ridiculously low base pay, almost impossible to survive if you are living on your own -cliquey & gossipy environment among much of staff -boring, mindless work that will drive you up a wall if you don't have good relationships with coworkers to keep you sane -was presented as hybrid, super flexible schedule (3 days in, 2 days remote), but is now 4 days required in office and optional remote day Friday -low pay and poor work culture is masked with occasional parties, small perks -so many people seem miserable at this company and bond over complaining to each other and the fact that they don't like the company -many skills are non transferable to other jobs -little room for growth, and even if you do move up, you still make no money until you’re a director

1.0
Oct 9, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good mix of young professionals & experienced management, iWomen is nice

Cons

The Local Broadcast dept. is a mess at all times. Management & Account Directors do not trust anyone unless you have been working there for 10-15 years. If you are young and new to the company, expect terrible training - Quote directly from Local Broadcast manager > "We fit about 6 months of training into 2 weeks" - I was not able to attend all training sessions because after waiting 2 months after starting this position for there to be "more" new employees in my training sessions, I was so busy with the work I learned on the fly that I couldn't learn anything else because for some reason I was put with a Senior Buyer with an unusually busy desk, so when it was important for me to learn new aspects and training tools, I wasn't able to. No matter how many times I brought this issue to their attention, all parties - buyer, manager, account directors and executives - never gave me a shot to ask my questions, let alone the time to really learn the job. Instead, they gave up and pushed me out.

1.0
Apr 29, 2014

Watch your back

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits were unique (cheap travel, purchase program, healthcare) Meritocracy (with a hint of favoritism)

Cons

Little to no advancement opportunity - many "lifers" in senior levels. Executive leadership is aloof and dictatorial. Moral compass is broken - the business model breeds deception and bait & switch mentality to drive bottom line. Your personal and professional relationships within the industry will be tested and abused. Any comments that are perceived by management as counter to "the mission" will be met with distrust

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