ICON reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,305 total reviews)
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Barry Balfe

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

ICON has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,305 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ICON employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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5K reviews
4.0
Apr 18, 2026

CRA Salary

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I completed the CRA bridge academy. It’s a good salary when just starting as a CRA.

Cons

Your salary won’t increase much after that and I received no bonuses during my time there. Things may have changed by now.

4.0
Apr 17, 2026

Overall review

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Stakeholders management Client interaction Employee friendly

Cons

Hikes, performance bonuses. This is the peak cons of ICON.

1.0
Apr 16, 2026

not reccomend

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

remote work, people, first experience

Cons

salary, chaos, lack of bonuses, no promotions, lies

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