ICON reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(5,321 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 5,321 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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3.0
Mar 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great canteen, Sports & Social events, Nice office and lovely people.

Cons

Very siloed and difficult to implement changes. No budget for team events Quite impersonal Have to bring own stationery to work - very tight budgets for everything! Too many systems and processes that are not connected across the business. Limited career progression - rigid in levels and promotion criteria

1.0
Mar 6, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

All the PROs are gone.

Cons

It’s awful. Chaotic and unprofessional work environment. I leave work daily feeling depressed. Belittled frequently by internal people as well as research sites. Monitors get the brunt of blame for a crummy product.

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