Pros
Booz Allen Hamilton definitely has many good policies and guidlines for protecting their employees from outside harm or during times of personal hardships. The firm stands strong for work-life balance (until you become a manager). I felt that I was always dealt with fairly and was always welcome to bring up a concern without fear of being ignored or reprimanded.
Cons
When I was initially hired I really felt underpaid. I know now that this fact is well known within the Management consulting field, BAH underpays its employees compared to other competitor firms. I was dissapointed to really have poor guidance from my manger as to how to accomplish my assessment goals in order to reach promotion. The lack of communication from management as to what it took to be promoted goes directly couter to the firms vocal approach to enhancing the clarity of the assessment process as well as streamlining it so that everyone gets fairly evaluated. I realize that promotion is naturally subjective but come on, I have blantently been told that it really all depends on who your manager is and guess I go stuck with one who "is nitpicky about everything and doesn't cut anyone any slack". It also seems that because making the "bottom line" financially is so important, it often times pressures managers to have to decide between keeping their employees at their current level and saving money, or promoting them and losing their business growth margin. Overall honestly I am looking for another job. Oh, and career mobility sucks. It really all has to do with if your manager is going to allow you to swich roles, and doesn't actually help at all to find another job, it just helps to physically move locations.