Is Booz Allen Hamilton a good company to work for?

Booz Allen Hamilton has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 11,076 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Booz Allen Hamilton to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Booz Allen Hamilton have been left by employees working as Staff Scientist , Lead Systems Engineer and Summer Games Intern .

Does Booz Allen Hamilton pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Booz Allen Hamilton employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Booz Allen Hamilton. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Booz Allen Hamilton?

74% of Booz Allen Hamilton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Booz Allen Hamilton 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Booz Allen Hamilton?

Associate (1523) , Senior Consultant (1315) , Lead Associate (520) , Consultant (465) , Software Engineer (237) , Senior Associate (228) , Data Scientist (175) , Lead Technologist (105) , Lead Engineer (103) , Intern (95) , Systems Engineer (75) , Business Analyst (73) , Project Manager (66) , Analyst (64) , Associate Consultant (50)

What are the pros of working at Booz Allen Hamilton according to real employee reviews?

"The education benefits are great and the classes within Booz Allen are helpful as well." ((in 1064 reviews)); "Great work and people!" ((in 808 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and very flexible when it comes to work location for off client site." ((in 792 reviews)); "Great Culture and a Good Place to Work" ((in 447 reviews)); "Good pay and the people I work with on a daily basis are great." ((in 377 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Booz Allen Hamilton according to real employee reviews?

"If you came in on a low salary due to education or experience very difficult to get to the same level after education is received" ((in 276 reviews)); "Poor management particularly with career and reporting managers who rule with an iron fist." ((in 271 reviews)); "Career Managers and senior leadership don't seem to care what happens once you're placed on a project." ((in 242 reviews)); "Hope you get a good Manager and not someone who's there because of their title." ((in 170 reviews)); "Yearly raises aren’t great and no bonuses" ((in 120 reviews))

What are employees saying about Booz Allen Hamilton layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Booz Allen Hamilton layoffs and their outlook for job security at Booz Allen Hamilton in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Booz Allen Hamilton locations?

Washington , McLean , San Diego , Arlington , Herndon , Charleston , San Antonio , Norfolk , Annapolis Junction , Alexandria , Atlanta , Rockville , New York , Los Angeles , Colorado Springs , Chantilly , Dayton , Mc Lean , Tampa , Huntsville , Baltimore , Reston , Fairfax , El Segundo , Lexington Park , Bethesda , Honolulu , Tysons Corner , Houston , Aberdeen

Booz Allen Hamilton reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(10,444 total reviews)

Horacio D. Rozanski

79% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

Booz Allen Hamilton has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 10,444 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Booz Allen Hamilton employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

10K reviews

3.0

Jan 31, 2012

The Company Has Changed!

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reputable company to work for Training Opportunities are abundant and frequent Many Clients to work for

Cons

Over the past 3 years I have been with BAH the company has changed. First, since September 2011 people have been receiving "Lack of Work letters" and given 10 days to find another job inside of BAH or they are told to hit the street. Second, if it is taking more than usual to get someone cleared, they are told they don't meet BAH requirements and let go. (you have 2 tries on the POLYGRAPH, although the GOVT gives you four). Third, we are now told they want to make the company more competitive by firing Partners, Principals, and Senior Associates. My fear is that next quater they will go after Associates and Senior Consultants (the worker Bees). My prediction is that they will get rid of the beach and ... people will not be able to charge to General Admin (G). BAH want you to attend team meetings, trainings, and complete BAH requirements, but they don't want you to bill to "G" BAH is becoming like CSC, CACI, and Deloitte. I would be suprised if BAH is making themselves attractive so that they can be sold to another company like....... IBM...

3.0

Aug 1, 2011

Good place to work if not working at client site.

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training tools (online and on-site training). Great PTO and health benefits. Good Tuition assistance program. Very smart colleagues from other fuctions. Good company name for resume.

Cons

No flexible schedule available while working at client site. Need to comply with company's mandatory training and the same with client. Opportunities to transfer to other tasks are very limited. Client runs your schedule and workload; contact with management is sporadic. Your prior service rank dictates your initial position on the firm; not your knowledge or capabilites. You need to get involve on extra curricular activities to get known; which affects your family time.

2.0

Mar 13, 2011

GO Team employee: Most promotions based upon "cultural fit," not competence

Associate

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salaries are reasonable The company is growing Stable employment Reasonable work life balance, depending upon your specific circumstances Core Values tend to protect admin side of the house from aggressive client staff Remote working/work from home (if that's your thing; otherwise, could be a downside since it's required...not optional)

Cons

Daily treatment and promotions based upon popularity and being submissive. This promotion of those with little job/managerial skills drives the following observations: Any job feedback is likely to be inaccurate or grossly inconsistent 360 degree process is meaningless after your supervisor gets through overriding input that he/she does not want to have documented (good or bad) Supervisory levels are not empowered to make supervisory decisions...lots of "man behind the curtain" string pulling...this includes denying promotions based upon lies, with no opportunity for you to address the issues with the source. Speaking up for yourself is NOT viewed favorably If you are not one of the in crowd, your good work will be attributed to the more popular kids by management If you are perceived as making an error and you are not one of the favored children, your career is over...don't even try to set the record straight As often as not, those with real job skills that benefit their supervisors are never promoted, as their bosses benefit from taking credit for their work..you are a useful idiot Being proactive and competent also means that you are also the only one who is held accountable Now that the firm is publicly traded, there are real requirements for output. After years of social promotion, there are few there who can produce the required quality results. Look out for the good guys getting thrown under the bus through this transition. In summary, think about the most superficial, tightest clique you encountered in high school. Now imagine that those people are the teachers who determine your grades. You get the picture.

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