Rude Management Fosters a Toxic Work Environment - Cyber Coordinator ICF Employee Review

2.0
Oct 27, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

You meet a diverse range of people at ICF, and do develop strong relationships with some of your coworkers. Teamwork and good team dynamics are encouraged. It is also a good place to network, as ICF holds a prominent position amongst government contractors. Benefits are ok. You get ample PTO, but you do not get any sick days.

Cons

The culture of this company is that the client is king. ICF insists on appearing as perfect and professional to the client as possible, at the cost of not investing in their own employees professional development. and not giving employees clear answers to questions such as remote work policy. Senior Management is rude and unapproachable, and can act unprofessional. The senior level management did not invest in me or communicate with me until their was a misunderstanding. They handled the misunderstanding unprofessionally and even threatened to lay me off. Only at the end of my tenure in my role did my team develop good synergy and dynamics, at first the style was very vague and micromanagement was the norm. Lower level management was at times given stressful and unreal expectations by senior level management and this led to communication inconsistencies and a general stressful environment for everyone. Some lower level managers would micromanage their employees, which produced a stressful and at times toxic environment.

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ICF Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We’re glad to hear you’ve found belonging through a supportive team. I think it’s certainly what makes ICF unique for many. We also strive to create an environment where employees feel this support across all levels of those they work with, from teammates to managers. ICF expects people managers to create an environment that fosters belonging, embraces diversity, and prioritizes fairness and inclusivity at all levels. One of our core values is speaking up, and having open and honest conversations—even when it’s hard. Therefore, we encourage feedback and hope that you take the time to include this in the employee-wide survey, as well as take the opportunity to address your needs and set expectations as a contributing member of the team with your manager. It sounds like some of the concerns you had were mitigated, and your experience has improved over time. We hope that is the case so you can continue to belong, grow, and thrive at ICF with your work and your teammates.

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