Cliqueish, Inexperienced management, horrible pay, theey dont care about you. - Study Start-Up Associate ICON Employee Review

1.0
23 Jul 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You could wear jeans everyday. Benefits were okay.

Cons

No promottions for experience, all about the money no concerned with employee growth. Favoritism across the Study Start-Up department. Some receiving 2 promotions within 1 year. Very, very cliqueish, if you are not part of the in-crowd or cool with someone from the in-crowd you can forget about ever being promoted. No work/life balance, you are assigned more studies than can be handle by one individual, At ICON you are just a head count, nothing more. Important company information was passed via word of mouth prior to getting official notice from management.

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5.0
19 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Really great manager. Remote work major plus. No micro management. Great pay

Cons

Annual salary increase this year isn't until September which is odd.

4.0
27 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great team up to director level. Good place to start career, however not many open positions in US

Cons

Contracts are often unclear not including all needed services, leading to financial overburn. The company relies on multiple tracking systems, creating inefficiencies and frustrations for employees, and prioritizes hiring in low-cost regions, which are known for high employee turnover.

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