Is ICF a good company to work for?

ICF has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,012 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 70% of employees would recommend working at ICF to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about ICF have been left by employees working as Intern , Vice President and Director .

Does ICF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ICF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ICF. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ICF?

70% of ICF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ICF 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ICF?

Analyst (103) , Associate (89) , Manager (75) , Consultant (66) , Senior Associate (62) , Research Assistant (54) , Project Manager (49) , Senior Manager (40) , Senior Consultant (36) , Business Analyst (29) , Energy Analyst (27) , Intern (27) , Technical Specialist (25) , Director (24) , Account Manager (23)

What are the pros of working at ICF according to real employee reviews?

"There are great people and you can get valuable experience if you seek it out." ((in 253 reviews)); "The company has a good work/life balance and seems to really care about its employees." ((in 170 reviews)); "Good benefits and strong on" ((in 143 reviews)); "The culture is good but varies from office to office." ((in 140 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from and to work with Work/Life balance Provide resources to learn new tech" ((in 105 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ICF according to real employee reviews?

"low pay; raises not equivalent to increases in responsibilities and promotions; some tedious tasks" ((in 152 reviews)); "Instability with government changes recently and generally low salaries that doesnt equate to the work being done" ((in 118 reviews)); "Having a good manager could make/break your job" ((in 64 reviews)); "No bonus a few years in a row because the company isn't meeting their targets." ((in 50 reviews)); "Some Middle and Upper Management are not that helpful." ((in 31 reviews))

What are employees saying about ICF layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ICF layoffs and their outlook for job security at ICF in 2026.

What are the top reviewed ICF locations?

Fairfax , Washington , Reston , Rockville , Atlanta , Arlington , New York , Martinsville , Minneapolis , Chicago , Columbia , Los Angeles , Sacramento , Richmond , Austin , San Diego , San Francisco , Virginia Beach , Detroit , Seattle , Boston , Houston , Portland , Baltimore , Denver , Philadelphia , Cambridge , Ann Arbor , Durham , San Juan

ICF reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(2,740 total reviews)

John Wasson

82% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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ICF has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,740 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jan 2, 2024

Good firm for experience, need better PTO

Technical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-Cool projects with government agencies -Nice people -Great way to get experience on multiple different types of comms work -Work life balance was great. I very very rarely worked nights and I never once worked on a weekend. -I liked my manager -All of my peers in the communications division were hardworking and really cared about their jobs! It was great to work with them.

Cons

-Poor vacation time. The PTO at ICF Next is terrible. 17 days total for the year, INCLUDING your sick time. PTO is also accrued throughout the year, making it even more difficult to take time off. -I didn't have as much flexibility to select projects I was interested in, as I hoped I would when I joined. But that could just be a result of the types of projects that were open/available when I was there.

ICF Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and leaving this 4-star review. Through employee feedback, our benefits team found that having paid time off that includes both sick and vacation time gives our employees more flexibility. Typically, businesses practice either a lump sum approach to paid time off (PTO), or an accrual bank. We take the latter so employees can use their days within the year or rollover to the following year. In case of emergency or a need for extended leave, we offer added support, like employee donated pools or short-term disability leave. If you still have more questions about PTO, you can reach out to your HR representative. --- SS

4.0

Sep 6, 2023

Good company with great benefits

Program analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bereavement leave is clutch and includes a wide range of family outside of "immediate family." Dental benefits are better than average corporate benefits. Holidays and PTO are generous.

Cons

Saddening that the company doesn't do more to retain their employees who have invested years of work supporting the company. I wanted to stay with ICF, but there was almost zero assistance/effort in finding the right placement internally to do so. The performance review cycle is tedious. No corporate/annual bonuses for the "worker bees."

2.0

Apr 1, 2019

Do not work here !

Research technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are very kind and hard working

Cons

Poor management Awful benefits No paid holidays Low compensation No upward movement

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