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
3.0
Feb 7, 2014

Started off well, but nothing lasts forever.

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Pros

good atmosphere for young people just getting in the game. Several parties throughout the year to keep moral up. Most people are friendly, but few could learn to be a little more friendly with their co-workers. Decent work/life balance. Some late days, but for most part not too bad.

Cons

Depending on your department, advancement is anywhere from possible to don't hold your breath - a lot of log jams with older positions, and company doesn't seem to be expanding any longer. Management could learn to work together more. Many times multiple projects come in with staggered starts, but same due dates, then act surprised that we're working on someone else's project due at the same time. Would get feeling that they were more comfortable harping on the employees about getting THEIR stuff done over the other managers stuff, rather than adjusting due date that they themselves have set. Business casual setting. Pay is not much if you start with company -- come in after a few years experience and they'll make you a decent offer. Some depts are very clicky...read as if you don't fit in with them, you'll change or they'll spit you out. The quality of clients has gone down. Company used to on board new clients strictly by using their own sales dept and barter. Nowadays, it seems like they bid out for new clients thru OMC sister companies more often than not.

1.0
Jun 17, 2024

Gone downhill

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Social outings, friendly coworkers, location is nice

Cons

Uses money on outings instead of bonus/raise, lays off people for no good reason, piles on work with no inc pay. Building area floods. higher ups are not genuine-play favorites.

2.0
May 22, 2024

Disappointed in Eventual Toxicity

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Pros

There are a lot of really wonderful people at ICON. That is truly what made me stay for as long as I did. Lifelong friendships are made and that is very valuable. Compensation for higher titles is on par with the industry. There is flexibility to dream big and bring ideas to the table from a strategic perspective. There are fun company events that they put a lot of effort into. At first when joining, the company seems really wonderful. Then it changes.

Cons

There are a lot of Cons to ICON that should not be ignored. The environment is point blank toxic. There is a lot of anxiety and tension around almost everything. Everyone has multiple bosses and there is next to no communication surrounding growth, bonuses, raises etc. A lot is insanely secretive and that is obviously not appreciated by employees. There is absolutely a whisper culture. Unfortunately, the bulk of the work is left to the select few who actually get it and the rest just are along for the ride. It had been staggering to work at a media company alongside so many people with literally next to no media knowledge. Training is done but it's useless PowerPoint decks with no real world application. People are cross-trained instead of appropriate staffing which takes a toll on almost everyone involved. Every issue someone has around burn out or client issues is essentially seen as a personal problem. If this was a real collaborative 'best place to work', this would be seen as a team approach to fixing issues and it is not at all. Roles and titles do not accurately reflect the work being done by individuals and there is tension within teams that is unacceptable when it comes to possible growth and concerns surrounding structure.

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