Toxic Work Environment - Media Associate ICON International Employee Review

2.0
Nov 27, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people (not including upper management) are great. It's a pretty young office, so it can be a lot of fun. The friends I made while working here made it bearable and are a big part of the reason i stayed as long as I did.

Cons

ICON is not a real agency, so there are a lot of steps required to complete tasks that should be simple. There is very little creativity/interaction with clients because business often comes through other agencies who outsource work to ICON. It is very political and promotions/growth have very little to do with competence for the job. The office is also way too small for the rate at which the company is growing and they have resorted to putting up to five people in an office together and using former closets as work spaces.

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Cons

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1.0
Apr 17, 2026
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Pros

fun media events, occasional lunches, work/life balance is decent

Cons

Salary is insulting and growth is stagnant, managers and leadership who throw tantrums (i.e. screaming, storming off, dismissing employees, sending attacking messages) without consequence, instances of very inappropriate relationships and conversation in the workplace, and the place is a rumor mill. Derogatory comments and sexual conversations/relationships shouldn’t be happening at all, let alone stemming from leadership. Unsure if HR is really just that oblivious or if a blind eye is turned, but with the amount I’ve witnessed in just a short period of time, I can’t imagine what else goes on here.

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ICON International Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We take concerns about workplace behavior, professionalism, and leadership conduct very seriously and advise that any reports of misconduct, inappropriate behavior, or policy violations should be be raised with HR so they can be reviewed and addressed appropriately.
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