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      ICF

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      ICF reviews

      3.7

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (2,742 total reviews)
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      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 2,742 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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      3K reviews
      4.0
      May 9, 2014

      Great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great place to work. The salaries are good for public health employees. Excellent opportunities for advancement. Promotes professional development and going to conferences.

      Cons

      There were not many. There were cliques and favorites in upper management. The hours are long when the deadlines are tight. Proposal season is utter chaos.

      2.0
      Apr 30, 2014

      Great place to start a career.

      Senior associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This company is great for a college student or a person needing experience. It's possible to work remotely and have flexible time. The people are great. Everyone works hard and is laid back.

      Cons

      There is NO career growth. Compensation is low. The work is very government focused. If you work on a client site the home office forgets about you. Very focused on employees staying billable.

      3.0
      Apr 21, 2014

      Generally interesting work for generally low compensation

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Depending on what projects you are pulled into, you can work on some pretty interesting stuff with a group of very passionate people. Junior staff tend to organize sports teams and various happy hours outside of work, which is nice. Work often provides a great learning experience for people interested in getting into government work. Junior staff can get their hands on very technical work if they push for it. Generally good work life balance, if you make it clear to managers that you will only work 40-45 hours per week.

      Cons

      Compensation is far below industry standard unless you are an engineer. There is a very present corporate structure to many things in the office - lots of hierarchy in compensation, promotions, and decision making. Though ICF denies it, promotions are generally based on how much time you have spent with the company (or whether you have a graduate degree) instead of how well you do your job. Annual salary increases are a joke. Decision-making processes generally need to go up the chain of command. Junior staff generally are not allowed to participate in budgeting conversations. Some managers are too consumed in their own work that they forget to foster the growth of junior staff. Merit bonuses are 1/4th of referral bonuses. Why?! Company seems to care more about shareholders than their employees.

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