Hot mess - Senior Business Analyst ICF Employee Review

1.0
25 Feb 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Initial hype when you join is fun

Cons

Several poorly organized projects, with gross mismanagement from Leadership, down... especially at the Director level. There will be up to 25 people on a team, several people with roles at the Manager level and they refuse to contribute to the project. I was led to believe that the agility of my team was '3/5'. It was closer to 0.5/5. When I brought this to the attention of several different 'leaders' on the project, I would hear 'Yeah, we should work on that' and nothing would change. At some point, I tried to improve certain processes across the team and I was met with hostility from someone at the Director level, it became uncomfortable to work here and without a job lined up, I decided it was better to ultimately quit because I was being micro-managed and essentially harassed in what I feel was a retaliatory way. I asked HR in my exit interview if they could waive the sign-on bonus, since it was supposed to be a means for them to increase my pay since it was lower than what I was previously making and I didnt feel like I was told the truth about the company during my interviews. They waited a day and just turned down the request without any real reason. I think a company like this is just unethical and probably best to be avoided. Even if you are looking for something in the short term, contracting is probably a better option to stay afloat.

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ICF Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We value honest and open conversations—even when it’s hard. Employees are encouraged to reach out to their HR Business Partners or Ethics Hotline - this input shapes our strategies and helps move us forward. We hope you provided your feedback before your departure. - KZ

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