ICF reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,740 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 2,740 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
3.0
Nov 29, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Positive beginning, Lots of support, educational opportunities, looks great on resume. You will learn a lot, and figure out how federal contracting works.

Cons

Early plateau, lots of pressure, no support from upper management, mandatory overtime. Don't stick around if you want to have a career in the DC federal sector.

2.0
Nov 20, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Some specific contract work can be interesting. It really all depends on what contracts are won and where in the contract cycle you are at. For the first couple years (the honeymoon period), the work environment is exciting and motivational. The staff (NOT THE MANAGEMENT) that work at ICF International are a diverse and wonderful bunch. The Holiday Party they put on in DC is baller. Some benefits are good. Managers tend to have lots of industry credentials.

Cons

Starting salary is below par and not competitive. Annual raises are a joke. Only get 18 days of vacation AND sick leave. Parents watch out. There is no sense that ICF really cares whether you stay or not. ICF International does not invest in you...the client does. Managers have an expectation for staff to occasionally work long hours and weekends in light of the low pay (there's no overtime pay). Managers have NO CLUE what it's like for the staff because none of them worked at ICF as staff. Staff come and go (i.e., turnover is high) and managers are hired from industry. The company is VERY siloed meaning group managers are very possessive of staff and don't care if you think another group's work is more interesting even if you have little billable work within your own group. The entry level title is (RESEARCH ASSISTANT) and is demeaning and not appropriate.

4.0
Nov 19, 2012

Not bad

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Super easy, extremely flexible with schedule and they don't question you when you call out.

Cons

Super boring, very repetitive work.

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