Booz Allen Hamilton reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(10,451 total reviews)
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Horacio D. Rozanski

79% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Booz Allen Hamilton has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 10,451 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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5.0
Feb 27, 2010
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Pros

I've been with the firm for two years and have been VERY happy with the work. While it definitely matters what team you are on, there are some excellent opportunities for younger people here who are willing to work hard and learn. My commentary is directed specifically at my team: Pay is slightly lower than competitors but work/life balance is much better, and the office environment is more collegial than at my previous employer (Big 4, consulting side). My colleagues are well-educated, and the work is intellectually rigorous (it IS tough to get on a pure strategy project, but they do exist. You just have to do really good work over a decent period of time to get your foot in that door). I have never had to be on an IT implementation or staff augmentation project, but I know they do exist.

Cons

There are internal and external perception issues with our current business model, mostly from people who are frustrated that there isn't much non-US Gov't work. While that is true (for the next year or so), commercial and government sector consulting is basically the same in terms of work product. There is a huge "grass is greener on the other side" line of thinking on the part of many junior employees who lack the sense of perspective about the larger consulting marketplace. Finally, there are significant quality variations across the teams. While every team has their shining stars (and I have worked with some absolutely brilliant people from each team), there are unspoken perceptions about the lowest common denominator on each team. Make sure you know what you are getting yourself into.

2.0
Feb 26, 2010
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Pros

-Good salary and benefits -Abundance of entry level positions make it great place for new college graduates -Excellent Training Opportunities -Employees are great people, excellent collaboration and team work -Willing to keep employees on overhead while awaiting clearance and/or open positions

Cons

-Very bureaucratic, too many managers leading to conflicting guidance and lots of red tape -People appear to promoted based on who they know, not necessarily based on their merit -Plateau at mid-level makes it less than ideal for more experienced professionals - Work/life balance is not great for client facing consultants; even when expected to be utilized 98% of the time they will expect extra hours to be "donated" for business development. All though 45+ hour weeks are average, when unable to work due to government holidays that is not in line with BAH holidays or weather related closures, you are expected to make up hours -Too many policies, and tendency to micromanage, strong semblance to the military -Tendency to place individuals in any position in order to have them utilized, regardless of whether the position is in line with their skills or career goals. -High turn over, can feel a bit like a body shop

5.0
Feb 26, 2010
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Pros

Very good environment with very professional people. Great location. Good client work. Very good benefits and 401 k package as well!

Cons

Potentially going public soon. Metro project makes traffic difficult. Some of the staff quality has decreased recently compared to other firms.

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