You won't go far without your operational staff - Clinical Research Associate ICON Employee Review

1.0
May 27, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- good training platform for self-training - good to place to start for the first year in clinical research - some people

Cons

- huge workload without appreciation for work done by CRA/CTA - growing pressure on profits and lack of understanding people motivators - no career development opportunities at all - chaotic implementation of changes, lack of change management - loss of corporate culture - relatively low salaries and no bonuses

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent benefits and remote work.

Cons

Management. Also most days it felt like I was just another number.

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