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      Great Clients and Experience; Low Advancement Opportunities - Communications Manager ICF Employee Review

      3.0
      Dec 6, 2023
      Communications manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are amazing opportunities and great projects to work on through awesome clients. Many of the staff members have a wealth of experience to learn from, collaborate with and reach to for support on projects.

      Cons

      It’s a known secret that the only way to be promoted is to leave and come back. ICF is known to pay very low and promotions are few and far between — yet dangled like a carrot. And when you do manage to get one the “raise” is generally in the 4-5% range. They also preach work/life balance and 40-hour work weeks, but then push for late nights and comp-time doesn’t exist when you do work a weekend or holiday.

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      ICF Response
      2y
      Thanks for sharing your review. I also love learning new things from my fellow ICFers. Career advancement can be a difficult path to navigate and can look different for each person. I'd recommend you use your next Impact Conversation with your manager to share what your career aspirations are and what steps you could take to achieve them. --LL

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