Is Booz Allen Hamilton a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Booz Allen Hamilton have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 47 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Booz Allen Hamilton employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Booz Allen Hamilton now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Booz Allen Hamilton .

Does Booz Allen Hamilton pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Booz Allen Hamilton with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 47 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Booz Allen Hamilton.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Booz Allen Hamilton?

48% of Senior Software Developer employees at Booz Allen Hamilton would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 42% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Booz Allen Hamilton with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Booz Allen Hamilton?

Associate (1524) , Senior Consultant (1317) , Lead Associate (521) , 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 1034 reviews)); "Great work and people!" ((in 797 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and very flexible when it comes to work location for off client site." ((in 796 reviews)); "Interesting work and Great culture" ((in 459 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 275 reviews)); "Salaries are low and unequal." ((in 272 reviews)); "Career Managers and senior leadership don't seem to care what happens once you're placed on a project." ((in 249 reviews)); "Hope you get a good Manager and not someone who's there because of their title." ((in 161 reviews)); "NO bonus below the Sr Associate level (a level equivalent to Assistant Director)" ((in 127 reviews))

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Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Software Developer reviews

4.0

48% would recommend to a friend

(47 total reviews)

Horacio D. Rozanski

42% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Booz Allen Hamilton with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 47 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Booz Allen Hamilton is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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47 reviews

4.0

Mar 16, 2026

Meh

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working remotely is a nice switch up

Cons

Getting advice from management is almost impossible

4.0

Mar 1, 2026

A great environment to challenge yourself in your carrer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You felt like you were apart of something they didnt give you busy work but worked with you if you were lost

Cons

A little to wrapped up in meetings at times. Sometimes being at the whim of a gov. contract made the tasks confusing Ive been told that Booz under pays their senior devs.

5.0

Feb 12, 2026

Great company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. There's maximum number of hours you can work.

Cons

The pay isn't as competitive as big tech

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