Looks good from the outside looking in… - Engineer ICON Employee Review

2.0
28 Mar 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Unlimited PTO, Pay is decent, lots of free snacks and meals.

Cons

Jeez, where do I start? The 3D printers, so called “robots” don’t work. The employees are working 10x harder than the robots and literally FORCING the robots to work. Constantly breaks down and needs repair 80% of the time. Cement constantly clogging the machines, hardware breaks daily, and design gets worse and worse. You can find a more reliable printer on Amazon. Company has very high turnover on all levels. Some common issues such as lack of leader, broken processes, unclear direction, and if you work outside of the office, it’s very labor intensive and dirty. None of the leaders here are tactical nor strategic. They can only see what’s in front of time. For some time, my manager didn’t even know who he reported to or get clear answers from HR on performance evals. CEO sends out videos telling employees they need to do whatever it takes to make certain projects work, otherwise company could go down hill. Only reasons why projects are even getting completed is because headcount and lots of money is being thrown at it. Nothing has been profitable so far and it looks as if nobody knows how to run a simple budget book. NASA contract? To the moon? The team leading this has had ZERO progress and is being led by either new grads or construction workers who probably know nothing tighter than a 1/8” tolerance. STAY CLEAR! Icons projects take much longer and requires more efforts compared to traditional construction. There are other companies out there that are much more advanced than Icon

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5.0
16 Apr 2024
Recommend
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Pros

ICON gives exciting opportunities to work with cutting edge technology, kind people, and exciting partners. Every day at ICON looks different and things are constantly new and different. It allows an eager employee to build a variety of skills and tools that they can use for their entire career.

Cons

Things at ICON are constantly changing. The ICON you may have worked at last year might not be the ICON you work at today. This can be really hard if you're not adaptable. It's also demanding and very "surge-y". It can be hard to predict when the big surges happen, but it's important to have a personal life that allows for periods of extreme commitment to your career (I am talking week-long+ sprints of working and sleeping only). This can be really difficult, if you aren't prepared for it. Another key challenge is that ICON is a true start up. Nothing is guaranteed. If you're looking for a stable and reliable workplace for longterm consistent comfort, look elsewhere. But fortune also tends to favor the bold.

5
3.0
29 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

This company is a startup. A rather big startup, but still got the startup vibe. CEO is evangelical, an excellent salesman. Has brought in a ton of investment. He trends quite visionary, especially in the aesthetic domain. It is a good place to get your feet wet. We embrace big technical challenges. Per true startup style, an enterprising person willing to put in extra work can rise in the organization. Hard work and long hours are appreciated. And sometimes mandated, though the official 6 days/week requirement didn't work out so well... Come join us. The hiring process is a bit opaque and confused. We go through HR folks pretty regularly. Call back, use your inside contacts. Good luck, and see you soon!

Cons

Velocity is our motto. Chaos is our middle name. We embrace it. We reorganize. We change our toolchain. We layoff and fire, then we hire. We ride! Design-oriented CEO is less competent in the engineering/technical domain. Our robots are serious engineering/technical stuff. Company culture is a personality cult, revolving around the CEO. He wears a white cowboy hat. Always. The small "executive" huddle who surrounds the CEO worships the white hat. Only the CEO wears a white hat. No one else would dare.

5
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