Booz Allen Hamilton reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(10,437 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 10,437 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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4.0
Nov 18, 2008
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Pros

There is something to be said for working at a corporate headquarters location. The office facilities are very nice and it is helpful to be located in a central office where it is easier to interact with other employees and network. That said, it is a much more formal work environment which can take some getting used to-formal dress, formal interactions, formal management structure. As anywhere, depending on who your management is, this can be a good thing as there is a big emphasis on the review process. If your management is supportive and willing to weigh in on your performance in a positive light, it seems much more likely that your efforts will be recognized.

Cons

The setup of behind the scenes support- finance, contracts, subcontracts, is less than ideal. They are trying to accomplish across the company support (since these are overhead functions), but it often backfires in that there is no way to get ahead if you are not on the front lines of "client staff", nevermind that client staff would not be able to function without GO Team support. Now, with the Carlyle group buying a controlling share of the company, there is ever more emphasis on increasing profit-bad news if you are performing a support function for the company.

4.0
Nov 18, 2008
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Pros

Your experience at Booz Allen is largely in your hands. Because of the size of the firm and it's structure, there are ample opportunities to learn new things, meet new people, and develop professional skills. The people at Booz Allen are smart, motivated, and legitimately interested in the firm's mission and it's values. The emphasis on the firm's values is real and promotes a great environment to work in.

Cons

There is a large subculture of overwork, and some managers may expect staff to mimic their hours. Crutch-like dependence on slide decks for almost every form of written communication.

5.0
Nov 14, 2008
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Pros

Work-life balance, flexibilitiy, the opportunity to learn new things and work with a variety of people

Cons

Sometimes there is a lack of communication because the company is so big. Especially for new hires, I think the amount of information about our company and how things are done can be overwhelming.

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