Senior Research Associate (I would not recommend working here) - Senior Research Associate ICF Employee Review

2.0
19 Sept 2016
Recommend
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Pros

This review is only for my team- there are dozens of divisions and teams throughout ICF and each one can be completely different. - Fascinating projects - Passionate staff - Good work/life balance (for me. I know many others that did not have a good work/life balance) - Good benefits

Cons

- Extremely low salary compared to comparable positions at other companies - 2-3% pay raises, if you're lucky. - Clear gender wage gap- a male co-worker with 6 years less experience was hired for the same position in a higher starting salary - This team routinely hires people below their education, experience, and skill level - Inexperienced senior management - Zero flexibility for telecommuting on this specific team, even though large portions of ICF employees are telecommuters. This was despite having a 3-5 hour commute per day. - Very high turnover in staff- can't keep good staff members because we're not treated well.

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ICF Response
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Thank you for your candid feedback on your experience with ICF. We strive to pay salaries that are competitive in our different lines of business, and provide merit increases based on performance, specific market trends, and customer and competitive considerations. Starting salaries are determined based on several factors in addition to years of experience, such as scope of the specific role being filled, education level, professional certifications, and direct relevance of experience. We have an open door policy and encourage employees to raise concerns to HR if they feel they are being treated unfairly. ICF is committed to operating in an equal opportunity environment and values diversity in our workforce. We are proud that over 50% of our employees are female, including 3 of our 5 most senior Operating Group leaders.

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