Is ICON a good company to work for?

ICON has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 6,553 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at ICON to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about ICON have been left by employees working as Clinical Trial Specialist , CRA and Site Management Associate II .

Does ICON pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ICON employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ICON. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ICON?

63% of ICON employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ICON 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ICON?

Clinical Research Associate (237) , Project Manager (192) , Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) (181) , Senior CRA (180) , CRA I (162) , Clinical Trial Manager (115) , Clinical Trial Assistant (110) , Project Associate (108) , Study Start-Up Associate (73) , Drug Safety Associate (72) , CRA (70) , Senior Clinical Research Associate (69) , In House CRA (61) , CRA II (56) , Clinical Research Associate II (55)

What are employees saying about ICON layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ICON layoffs and their outlook for job security at ICON in 2026.

What are the top reviewed ICON locations?

Raleigh , Blue Bell , Philadelphia , New York , North Wales , Brentwood , Lenexa , Houston , Nashville , Farmingdale , Durham , Chicago , Salt Lake City , Los Angeles , Wilmington , Boston , Phoenix , Atlanta , Dallas , San Antonio , Charlotte , San Diego , Whitesboro , Washington , Sugar Land , Charlottesville , Kansas City , San Francisco , Portland , Austin

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3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,305 total reviews)

Barry Balfe

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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).

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5K reviews

1.0

Feb 21, 2025

Overworked and underpaid

Clinical trial assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think my study teams are incredible. My manager is really supportive which is a blessing.

Cons

Heavy workload with low pay. Rarely opportunities for growth within company.

3.0

Feb 7, 2025

Icon

Clinical research associate ii/craii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good manager and good pay

Cons

Extremely metric driven and overworks staff

2.0

Jan 10, 2025

Great company if you live in Ireland

Sr. director it

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cheap and will not invest in any talent more expensive than Ireland

Cons

Too Many to name, but if you are not living in Ireland you probably don't have a future.

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