Booz Allen Hamilton reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(10,425 total reviews)
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79% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Booz Allen Hamilton has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 10,425 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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1.0
Dec 19, 2014
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For Booz Allen Hamilton CEO Ralph Shrader, last year was a pretty good year. And it wasn’t bad for his heir apparent, either. The McLean-based company, which ended its fiscal 2014 March 31, paid its chief executive of 15 years a total of $3.25 million in compensation according to its proxy statement filed with the Securities & Exchange Commissio n Monday — about half of which was in salary. It's actually a bit of a dip from 2013's $3.8 million, but still considerably higher than the $2.52 million he got in 2012. Beyond salary, Shrader raked in nearly $800,000 in cash bonuses, about $600,000 in stock awards, and about $700,000 in “other compensation,” which includes mostly dividends on vested stock options and retirement contributions, as well as such things as club memberships, financial counseling, and medical plan contributions.

Cons

In 2015, Booz Allen is switching from a competitive health insurance benefit package to an employer cost saving high deductible plan. Employee costs will increase dramatically, as the 2015 insurance package has a $2600.00 family deductible before healthcare costs are covered. Prior to this switch, Booz Allen had an average $0 deductible plan.

1.0
Dec 15, 2014
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Pros

I was hired in late 2012 to join the Technology Group as an Associate.at Booz Allen Hamilton (it seems almost everyone at Booz Allen Hamilton is an Associate).

Cons

Sometime thereafter, there was a statement released by the company that no one below Senior Associate would be affected by a salary reduction due to sequestration --- but guess what? In 2014, I was given the option to take a 20% cut in salary or receive a "Lack of Work" letter. I chose the letter. One of the core values which Booz Allen Hamilton claims to embrace is integrity. I always thought of integrity as being honest. Saying one thing and then going back on your word is not honest. This is a company with a "one size fits all” mentality. The senior associates (mostly ex-military) in my office, who lacked college degrees, seemed to be always chasing certificates that they could hang on their office walls and include in their email signature block to impress others. So, as the holiday season approaches to those who remain at Booz Allen Hamilton, I say BAH!

3.0
Nov 17, 2014
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Pros

Teams have a strong work ethic and peers are outstanding. Booz Allen has incredible client delivery which helps bring more business in. Employees have the ability to learn the full lifecycle of managing government contracts which is very valuable.

Cons

Administrative burden is excessive. It's challenging to find proper work/life balance. Job security is a non-issue during contract period but finding billable work can spike anxiety levels.

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