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 11,094 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 (1523) , Senior Consultant (1316) , 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 benefits are great because BAH passes most of the costs of sub contractor to the federal government." ((in 1006 reviews)); "Great people and energy at work" ((in 805 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and very flexible when it comes to work location for off client site." ((in 795 reviews)); "Great Culture and a Good Place to Work" ((in 457 reviews)); "Good pay and the people I work with on a daily basis are great." ((in 389 reviews))

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

"Poor management particularly with career and reporting managers who rule with an iron fist." ((in 276 reviews)); "Salaries are low and unequal." ((in 266 reviews)); "Career Managers and senior leadership don't seem to care what happens once you're placed on a project." ((in 240 reviews)); "Hope you get a good Manager and not someone who's there because of their title." ((in 171 reviews)); "NO bonus below the Sr Associate level (a level equivalent to Assistant Director)" ((in 123 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

Booz Allen Hamilton reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(10,462 total reviews)

Horacio D. Rozanski

79% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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Booz Allen Hamilton has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 10,462 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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10K reviews

4.0

Jun 8, 2010

Content Lead Associate

Lead associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Booz Allen is an entrepreneurial workplace, where your ability to execute, find new business and build a team are encouraged and rewarded. Since its a matrixed company, you're not hired for a project, but a capability, which is liberating for someone looking for interesting work, and not just getting pigeon-holed on a project.

Cons

It is a hierarchical company, where rank matters. Booz Allen can sometimes pay less, because people are there for the work and the reputation the company brings them. There can be quite some bureaucracy involved when you start looking for money to fund new opportunities.

3.0

Jun 5, 2010

the hangover

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

looks good on a resume, experience with federal government, good benefits regarding health and retirement, the rest is average. pretty good communication with other staff and mangement for a federal contractor

Cons

growing way too quickly, easy to get lost in the shuffle, things seem to be changing, starting to feel more like I'm being 'used' as I could make the same amount or more as a civillian. Raises going down now. Poor communication between teams -- no good internal database to improve lateral moves to other job openings -- hiring new people instead of current talent. Assessments are too difficult and dependent on other people to help you get promoted. Biggest complaint -- no negotiating when accepting a new role. Must wait for assessment for raise even if you take on a bigger challenge, and there is usually some excuse as to why that is not a good enough reason for promotion or raise either. I wasn't even able to get my technical training this year which should be one of the benefits of working for a major firm.

2.0

Jun 4, 2010

It ain't what is used to be...

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation, good resume boost having the Booz Allen name recognition and there is still some hope for the potential of personal growth within the firm.

Cons

Major con is the current local leadership. There is little to no communication, weak ineffective leadership, and with no clear direction. The mass exodus out of the local office is almost comical. And the attempts to keep it quiet are something out of a Keystone Cops movie.

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