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

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

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).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

Oct 25, 2017

Very Group-Specific

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good reputation = interesting clients/project work Good benefits, salary, and the perks that come with working for a large firm

Cons

Employee experiences are very group dependent — I had some friends who adored working for ICF, just not in my group. Generally, I’d stay away from the private side of the firm. In my group I witnessed blatant sexism and racism, and was consistently belittled. I worked long nights and weekends only to be ignored by VPs and left out of BD because of my gender. These were widely known experiences, with little effort to create change. I had a superb direct supervisor who saved the entire experience, but I was one of 12+ people to leave my group in under a year. ICF offers enormous potential, but I would ask about turnover in the specific group you’re applying to, which should give you a sense of employee satisfaction.

ICF Response

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We’re very concerned about your experience at ICF and would like to talk with you about it. We work hard to ensure that people are treated fairly and with respect. If there is a situation where that isn’t the case, it’s an exception to our principles and our practices, and we want to address it. Would you be willing to email me at contactus@icf.com to share about your concerns? We can ensure confidentiality and no retaliation by keeping your personal information private.

1.0

Mar 21, 2017

Don't believe the positive reviews

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many talented people trying to make a difference. Ability to telecommute occasionally is the biggest plus.

Cons

Morale is awful. Not competitive salary-wise. Benefits were okay, but seem to be getting worse. Top heavy and they keep hiring upper management.

2.0

Feb 19, 2015

Program Director

Program director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work the company does is good work that helps to improve the world in several verticals, health, education, energy. The company is well known and respected in the consulting world.

Cons

The company is a perfect example of allowing "The Brilliant Jerk" to survive and prosper. The company is publically held and their number one goal is to hit the next level of revenue. The company has allowed people who are able to sell work to be difficult, better to allow abhorrent behavior than to lose the revenue this person generates. Additionally, they allowed one Senior VP to manage a division right into the ground. A leader who had no vision and treated employees horribly. Eventually, this leader was released, but the damage and casualties along the way were to the detriment of company performance. ICF acquires companies for their client lists and then destroys the culture and morale of the new team, losing majority of the leadership and senior management quickly. As a result the old company dies and is replaced with a backbiting, politically charged environment where nobody works together, but is only vying for the next big contractual win. When I left, I was relieved.

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