ICON reviews

3.5

64% would recommend to a friend

(5,305 total reviews)
avatar

Barry Balfe

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

ICON has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,305 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ICON employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews
2.0
Jan 20, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good medical, dental, vision and 401k palns, very good vacation and Holiday. Very friendly and very smart and talented employees.

Cons

the employess are over worked, no work/life balance, and employee moral is very low. Pay is low comparable to the market and career advancement is only for managers friends.

3.0
Mar 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I like the team I work with. People are kind for the most part.

Cons

Overwhelming work. No scope for career development for high performing individuals.

3.0
Feb 10, 2026

Stats Programmer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back atmosphere for the most part, good management, vacation and benefits are okay

Cons

Project assignment is too diverse.. you cant realistically be allocated 10% to 10 projects. Timelines are often unrealistic.

Viewing 346 - 348 of 5,305 Reviews

Glassdoor has 6,553 ICON reviews submitted anonymously by ICON employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if ICON is right for you.