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 11,101 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 been stable over the past 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Booz Allen Hamilton?

Associate (1524) , Senior Consultant (1317) , Lead Associate (520) , Consultant (465) , Software Engineer (238) , Senior Associate (228) , Data Scientist (175) , Lead Technologist (105) , Lead Engineer (104) , Intern (95) , Systems Engineer (76) , 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 1021 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and very flexible when it comes to work location for off client site." ((in 815 reviews)); "Great people and energy at work" ((in 789 reviews)); "Great Culture and a Good Place to Work" ((in 442 reviews)); "Good pay and the people I work with on a daily basis are great." ((in 384 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 282 reviews)); "Poor management particularly with career and reporting managers who rule with an iron fist." ((in 279 reviews)); "Career Managers and senior leadership don't seem to care what happens once you're placed on a project." ((in 235 reviews)); "Hope you get a good Manager and not someone who's there because of their title." ((in 162 reviews)); "NO bonus below the Sr Associate level (a level equivalent to Assistant Director)" ((in 130 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 , Tysons Corner , Honolulu , Fort Meade , Crystal City

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(10,468 total reviews)

Horacio D. Rozanski

79% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

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 10,468 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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3.0

Jul 6, 2012

Mediocre at best....

Systems engineer

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Pros

The ability to work from home was great! We were given laptops from the company to take home that gave us the ability to charge while at home. Their attention to timekeeping is impeccable.

Cons

Leadership was not the greatest, there were too many different levels of management it was hard to know who you were reporting to. BAH was big on throwing people into situations where they had no experience to either a. Help them gain experience, or b. to get someone into the position so that they could charge for it. They were not big on their Career switching program, though they do push it as a pro, they don't advise folks to get into the program. If you are not charging, you are required to find your own position. For instance, my contract was fading out and my management told me to go around an knock on some Level 4's door and introduce myself to try to find a position within the company.

3.0

Jun 20, 2012

Lack of upward mobility

Associate

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Pros

Great 401K plan with matching

Cons

Very focussed on the Federal market, and more like a body shop (temp) agency. More interested in filling billable seats on long term staff augmentation within the Federal sector than actually performaning any actual consulting work. The bulk of the company tops out at Level 3 (Associate). They added a new level in 2010 called "Lead Associate", its essentially a proving ground for making the leap to Sr Associate. Very little increase in Salary, and a TON of responsibility. Depending on the market your in and your skill set, you could be stuck at Level 3 for a LONG time...

2.0

May 23, 2012

Corporate culture and financial position is unstable

Go team member

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Pros

Good legacy to lean on with some hardworking employees trying to steer management into the right direction Teleworking (if you are already acclimated to the culture). It'll require extra effort to connect with your team if you are new Daycare facility in McLean campus ECAP (it provides retirement funding even if you contribute 0%) PTO (about 15-25 days depending on tenure)

Cons

The company had recent layoffs this spring (2012) to make its financial goals. How it handled the layoffs was chaotic and poorly executed. Its current focus is on out-sourcing, cutting cost, and restructuring. As a result morale is at an all time low. Most are looking around for other opportunities and can not stomach some of management's cut throat decisions. If you are a working mother, this may not be the most supportive place if you go on maternity leave.

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