ICON reviews

The company prioritizes the appearance of speed at all costs. This leads to them bypassing basic safety considerations often. This also is present in developing new technology where the push for speed actually makes the work fall further behind as basic requirements are skipped. Nobody in leadership seems to really learn from this. Random, rolling layoffs are a constant and management does not publicly address it, despite “courage” being one of the core values of the company. Often times, people are fired for “performance” reasons that weren’t present on any reviews. This is just a way to layoff without severance.

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.