Great Mission. Is it genuine? - Print Lead ICON Employee Review

1.0
Jul 19, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

This is a company with a mission that people can believe in, but that's the best part about it.

Cons

The mission is something people can stand behind, because we all want sustainable housing for family, friends, and ourselves. A real world problem with a solution to stand behind. But if they can't even take care of the people that are putting their blood, sweat, and tears into this company, and what it stands for, then what's the point? The lower you go into the company, the more it feels like everything is under false pretenses. Higher ups are out smoking cigars, while the technicians, leads, and service technicians are doing the jobs of more than one person out in the scolding heat of the summer, with no recognition. If you can't take care of the people that are putting in all this hard work than what is and who is this all really for? I genuinely believed in the mission of this company, so much so that I was telling others to stay hopeful, but looking back now, it feels like a big front for money. It's just sad, and pathetic.

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5.0
Apr 16, 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.

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3.0
Nov 29, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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