ICON reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,315 total reviews)
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Barry Balfe

54% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

ICON has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 5,315 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
4.0
Nov 18, 2012

Study Startup Assistant

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Compressed Work Hours Excellent Benefits State of the Art Technology

Cons

Lack of Knowledgeable Line Manager Leadership Promotions are mostly based on who you know, not merit Excessive Workloads

3.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fully Remote Position Good Manager Decent Salary when I began Good Focus on work/life balance Very low health insurance premiums

Cons

Lack of annual merit increases. Postponed 2 years in a row. Less than 1% despite solid rating. Likely need to job hop in order to attain meaningful growth in salary and career. 4.5% 401K match on your 6% contribution

3.0
May 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Many large accounts across the big pharmaceutical companies.

Cons

Company losing accounts by the day due to changes in management and economic situation.

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