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Starting interviewing with this company back in August. Did several phone interviews with several different people. Some interviews were scheduled back to back with different people on the same day and interview times and schedules were always done at the last minute causing me to have to rearrange my schedule to fit the interviewers schedule Interviewers were always late for each interview when being conducted via Webex. I had interviewed with this company via WebEx more than 10 times then finally an onsite interview recently last week. Conducted the onsite presentation in which I felt went well however received feedback that the company wanted to start the recruiting process over due to not finding the candidate they were looking for. I say this to say that if you apply to this company expect a lengthy interview process and things to not move as quickly as they may lead you on to believe.After 4 months and double digit interview sessions lasting hours long each time I was a bit irritated to be told they were starting the recruiting process over. The time and effort this process took seems to me that they aren't even sure of what they are looking for in a candidate. Candidate beware that if applying you will go through hoops and hurdles during the interview process with this company.

The company itself offers a lot of potential as long as you do NOT begin in "investor services" ie the call center. It's a dead end in that department. You get trained in a whole lot of unmarketable skills that end the end you are left drained and pretty much your morale down the toilet. Turnover is unbelievable and management offfers no real encouragement to move on with any career. The problems seem to stem from a self absorbed barely leadership material director who does nothing but make employees feel like they're slaves and that their well being depends on her. Like a previous reviewer stated it's is a very toxic environment and after a few years your entire spirit can be killed. Nobody cares about their job and really when you are slowly going nowhere why should you . HR doesn't care either yet this is the face of the company. 

After a couple yrs Pple simply just leave the dept for the sake of leaving. Not even with a plan. Awful department to work bottom line. 

Unprofessional Micro management, poor training, overworked. Don't be fooled by titles here.

The worst experience in my life. I would not recommend anyone to take the time out to interview at this company. Everything is bias you are told boundaries and certain people to stay in good graces with if you ever want any type of promotion or growth (school, training) your personal information is never kept secret ethically it is wrong but that is the culture at this company. It’s sad but I just say beware save yourself the stress. I was expecting a family like culture and a lot of learning from peer level and management that never happened I was often told wrong information and felt set up but because of my personality I know how to work around that but I should of never had to. Often being reminded that your new and there’s always someone trying to keep you at bay in other words in the dark to insure your unsuccessful at your job 

Never again

My best experience was always enjoyed the workplace culture  and also the cross divisional collaboration across teams and co-workers and always provide a hand when needed technically  by team mates when needed by sharing the information needed as I was in   IT division.

I also enjoyed our annual events as well as training provided during my  years with them that made me grow as a leader in my field.

I was also encouraged by the awards they gave like Presidents High achievement and Employee of Month which motivated to excel.

I also was encouraged with Mentor Program they had and also  Per Advocacy Groups that helped express  your opinions 

10/10/2022 they outsourced the back office. What was a great place to work has turned into a nightmare. Plan sponsors and clients are furious with long call center hold times, inability to get transactions processed (payroll posted, withdrawals, rollovers, allocation changes, etc.) and constant website issues. Sr. Leadership does not understand they are slowly killing their field staff moral since we are the ones who have relationships with these clients and they look to us for help. We’ve had practically zero training and aren’t given the tools we need to help clients. Instead of rolling this out to a small group of plans to verify everything worked they rolled it out to almost the entire book of business. Run!!!!

ICMA-RC is one of those companies that will surprise people. We are a not-for-profit in the financial services industry specializing in the retirement services industry. We build retirement security for over 1 million public sector employees across the United State with over $44 Billion...yes, billion in assets. The company is starting to really come into a realm of business that could extend its steady growth model. Like a lot of business within this industry there are very focused and smart individuals with a lot of industry knowledge.

If you seek a sales role with tons of autonomy, this is a fantastic place to be. They do the right thing, so from a sales perspective you don't need to be worried about having to push bloated investment solutions. You will be tasked and accountable for hitting goals so if that's not the environment you seek, look elsewhere. 

Management is very supportive and the corporate culture is very family oriented. I've never felt so welcomed by higher level execs at corporate meetings before. 

Compensation is very fair and I find the benefits to be better than average based on where I have been in the past.

ICMA-RC is the most diverse company I have ever worked for, from management to employees. Employees are valued, rewarded and treated fairly. The pay is very good relative to Baltimore, but adequate for DC and N. VA. Continuing education is highly encouraged. Co-workers are friendly and hard working for the most part. There seems to be very limited office politics or back stabbing. The hardest part of the job is the commute from Baltimore, but ICMA-RC has an initiative to encourage working from home where possible. ICMA-RC provides free (good) coffee, breaks, bonuses 2x per year. Annual merit increases are minimal, but they do give them annually. The company is very stable and growing.

ICMA-RC is a not-for-profit company specializing in public sector retirement investment.  Company is over 40 years old and is going through a redefinition period to update with current markets.  Employees should be able to manage their responsibilities and goals within this shifting environment.  Overall a good company to work for but does present challenges depending on the personnel an employee must interact with.

At first the company seemed to be a decent place to work. However, it was all fluff and wore off quickly once I realized they did not have a new hire program to help you get familiar with your job and requirements. They never proactively reached out to help train you. If you weren't doing something correctly that is when you heard from upper management. Support was barely available and, when it was, it was given begrudgingly. They have a great back story and purpose, however, it is very poorly executed.

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