Is ICF a good company to work for?

ICF has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,013 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at ICF to a friend and 53% 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?

69% 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, 3.7 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 249 reviews)); "The company has a good work/life balance and seems to really care about its employees." ((in 167 reviews)); "Good benefits and strong on" ((in 151 reviews)); "The culture is good but varies from office to office." ((in 142 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from and to work with Work/Life balance Provide resources to learn new tech" ((in 108 reviews))

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

"Instability with government changes recently and generally low salaries that doesnt equate to the work being done" ((in 122 reviews)); "Having a good manager could make/break your job" ((in 63 reviews)); "No bonus a few years in a row because the company isn't meeting their targets." ((in 44 reviews)); "Some Middle and Upper Management are not that helpful." ((in 38 reviews)); "No training opportunities." ((in 29 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,741 total reviews)

John Wasson

82% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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ICF has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,741 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

1.0

Nov 14, 2021

Floundering

Account director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office space Strong project managers Strong history

Cons

Failing group of leaders struggling to find their identity. Brand or PR agency. Consultants on absolutely everything with no qualifications to do so. Wasting the Olson history in Minneapolis with weak Chicago leadership taking over. Lack of real culture. Indifferent people silo’d and doing their own things. Lack of collaboration. Not enough account people to run the business and being in new

2.0

Aug 28, 2020

Not all it cracked up to be

Partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work on interesting customers with cool people. Its best to come here early in your career.

Cons

I always through coming to Olsen would be a crowning achievement in my career. Not so much. There have been 4 rounds of layoffs since November 2019. They constantly replace senior people with good, but very green junior people.

2.0

Mar 14, 2019

Poorly managed

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects Free parking Metro shuttle Not sure WhaThank Else

Cons

Contract hours consistently underbid Little career mobility or training opportunities for junior staff Unofficially expected to attend events that are nonbillable No work culture

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