Is ICF a good company to work for?

ICF has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 3,022 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 Senior Project Manager , Intern and Vice President .

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 (104) , Associate (89) , Manager (75) , Consultant (66) , Senior Associate (62) , Research Assistant (54) , Project Manager (49) , Senior Manager (41) , Senior Consultant (37) , Business Analyst (29) , Energy Analyst (28) , 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 245 reviews)); "The company has a good work/life balance and seems to really care about its employees." ((in 162 reviews)); "Good benefits and strong on" ((in 147 reviews)); "The culture is good but varies from office to office." ((in 145 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from and to work with Work/Life balance Provide resources to learn new tech" ((in 107 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 119 reviews)); "Having a good manager could make/break your job" ((in 70 reviews)); "No bonus a few years in a row because the company isn't meeting their targets." ((in 43 reviews)); "Some Middle and Upper Management are not that helpful." ((in 35 reviews)); "No training opportunities." ((in 32 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

(2,749 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 2,749 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

Feb 15, 2016

Good career opportunities

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible employer, good career opportunities

Cons

Transparency about pay, salaries and other benefits should be higher.

3.0

Feb 10, 2016

Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting projects, wonderful place to start your career

Cons

Depending on the project you are on, limited opportunities for growth

3.0

Feb 6, 2016

ICF International

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are just coming out of college with a bachelors degree, ICF has many opportunities in the IT, Digital Marketing, and Humanity fields.

Cons

If you don't have a bachelors degree, it is hard to move up. Also ICF keeps downsizing to streamline operations and pay off loans from all the companies they bought out.

ICF Response

10y

Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We can understand why you feel that way. It’s actually not hard to move within the company without a degree but it really relies on results and demonstrated skills. In addressing your concern about downsizing: ICF continues to grow year over year and diversify the way the organization looks. As a results we have gotten out of certain markets.

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