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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5.0
Sep 27, 2008
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Pros

There is an enormous social network in the DC area because the company hires a lot of young people. Being in my mid 20s, I want to work somewhere that values me, pays me a nice salary, and has a lot of other young people. The Christmas party at the Air and Space museum and the day they rented out all of Kings Dominion were both insane. I appreciate that they go a little crazy for employee morale. Also, my manager has been incredibly receptive and supportive and encouraging. I'm not sure if I just got lucky, but she's awesome.

Cons

Their version of 401(k) matching sucks. It's incredibly generous if you're over 40 or can stay at the company for more than 7 years. I am neither of these things. Most people in their mid 20s will not be staying at any company let alone a consulting company for that long. People in my generation are estimated to have about 17 distinct full-time jobs by the time we retire. I understand a company wanting to encourage loyalty, but I won't see any money from their schedule until I've been an employee for 3 years, and i won't be fully vested for several more.

2.0
Sep 25, 2008
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Pros

Flexibility of work schedule to balance work and life

Cons

Like all companies the politics of the company and employee heirarchy are fairly evident--the practice of calling everyone by first name does little to alleviate this and foster a team environment. Promotion opportunities above associate may be more diffucult than expected. MBAs are viewed by many as more important than work experience or other advanced degrees.

4.0
Sep 25, 2008
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Pros

If you have the right skills and are able to network well, then you can move up the corporate ladder pretty fast. Also, the company is growing, which gives me peace of mind when it comes to job stability. The primary reason is because Booz Allen Hamilton focuses on Government Consulting which is more stable then Commercial Consulting. The projects that you work on also tend to be longer.

Cons

Opportunities that are available throughout the company are not clearly communicated through the right channels. This makes it hard for new employees to grow with a client that they would like to explore. Again, networking will get you places you want to go if you want to become a Subject Matter Expert.

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