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

1.0

Feb 4, 2021

Unsupportive and resistant to good change or growth

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great chance to grow and gain experience in a rapid amount of time (with zero support or guidance)

Cons

Poor care for team Lots of unpaid overtime Hostile teams from being overworked Systems do not suit the nature of the work, making you do loads of unnecessarily complicated admin tasks on top of the overstretched job you already have

1.0

Jan 30, 2021

Dont join ICF Bangalore office in technology space.

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work for AEM developer

Cons

Worst culture exploitative culture Dont join will hire usually freshers and take advantage of them, since they wont know much about how the industry works

1.0

Mar 16, 2020

not so great

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, can work from home.

Cons

Micro-managing resources, lots of favouritism, some managers should be subject experts and not managers.

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