First Job - Research Analyst ICF Employee Review

2.0
9 Aug 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible hours, remote working, nice downtown office.

Cons

In the three years I worked there I had three different bosses, causing constant change in how program was ran, never keeping the work stable. We had multiple "fire drills" that came from top management that kept us working to keep the program afloat. Every year I worked there my bonus was less than the last year and I was told because the program was running out of money. ICF is a company that seems more likely to hire from outside than promote within. I tried to get a title change after 2.5 years, not a promotion, and it caused me more harm than good professionally at the company. Other coworkers became so disenfranchised by the job they stopped coming to work, hence other had to pick up the slack.

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5.0
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Pros

Good place to work and flexible

Cons

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4.0
30 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Wonderful people Meaningful work Flexibility with schedule and remote work

Cons

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