ICF reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,746 total reviews)
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John Wasson

82% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

ICF has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,746 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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4.0
Oct 17, 2015

Best of intentions

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Pros

Great corporate history and mission, heavy on scientific/environmental, expanded into Europe, now emphasizing Federal contracting, but non-DOD -- a good thing, if that tracks with your values. A company with a small-time feel, trying to grow up. There are always trade-offs in this phase, but ICF seems to be trying hard to keep their employee focus. See caveats below.

Cons

No preparation for unwary staff on the difference between being a consultant and being an employee. There is a big difference. You must please your client first or you will not last long. As a result, ICF has lost lots of great staff. ICF could do much better at this. Don't let your clients run your company for gods sake. It's death in the long term. Sometimes a company must say no to the client -- for everyone's benefit. But, hey, thanks for listening....

5.0
Oct 16, 2015

Account Manager

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Pros

Easy interview process with great communication from start to finish. Great compensation. Flexible schedule with telecommuting

Cons

Due to telecommuting, you may miss the office environment if you are a social person

4.0
Oct 16, 2015

Came from the public sector

Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are many great skilled and talented employees on this project. Compared to the government agency I came from, it seems clear that ICF is able to pay for the right person to be on the bus or invite the wrong person to keep seeking other gainful employment. I've only been here for three weeks but their onboarding process is much more automated and streamlined than government work.

Cons

Like every organization, there are some office politics, but they do not appear to be pervasive. More difficult for me is the idea that I can't even set Chrome to be my default search engine without submitting a "help ticket" to CIT (computer tech support), but it is understandable given the broad array of world leading industries ICF is involved in the the nature of intellectual property that could be gained if the laptops ICF issues were not secure. Finally, the insurance benefits cost is high compared to what I am used to (almost 3 times as much in premiums), but again, I came from government and lower premiums is often a hallmark of government work.

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