Pros
ICF is an organization with a large portfolio of projects. It was a good position compared to the previous company that I was at. I worked on many engaging projects and was lucky to be acquainted with highly skilled peers. The people were the highlight of my time at ICF. The work was not particularly stressful.
Cons
Some of the technologies that we used in ICF were outdated for the scope of the projects that were being done. As expected within a consulting role, some clients were difficult to work with and provided very little support for their projects. For such a large company that prides itself on professional development, there was not enough support for professional development or certain opportunities were not shared well. A number of the management staff were not accountable to employees and it showed. There is a lot to be said about transparency as well. Some of the management staff tried to appear as if they were buddies with the consultants, however certain messages were selectively shared within teams and there seemed to be a hidden agenda in many cases. I witnessed overt favoritism and learned from other colleagues about opportunities that were not fairly shared with other consultants. Many colleagues of mine got promotions through endlessly kissing butt and not through their work quality. The benefits were average and the health insurance options were costly.