Is Booz Allen Hamilton a good company to work for?

Booz Allen Hamilton has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 11,056 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Booz Allen Hamilton to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Booz Allen Hamilton have been left by employees working as Staff Scientist , Lead Systems Engineer and Summer Games Intern .

Does Booz Allen Hamilton pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Booz Allen Hamilton employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Booz Allen Hamilton. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Booz Allen Hamilton?

74% of Booz Allen Hamilton employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Booz Allen Hamilton 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Booz Allen Hamilton?

Associate (1519) , Senior Consultant (1315) , Lead Associate (519) , Consultant (465) , Software Engineer (236) , Senior Associate (227) , Data Scientist (174) , Lead Technologist (105) , Lead Engineer (103) , Intern (95) , Systems Engineer (75) , Business Analyst (72) , Project Manager (66) , Analyst (64) , Associate Consultant (50)

What are the pros of working at Booz Allen Hamilton according to real employee reviews?

"The education benefits are great and the classes within Booz Allen are helpful as well." ((in 1034 reviews)); "Great work/life balance and very flexible when it comes to work location for off client site." ((in 808 reviews)); "Great work and people!" ((in 796 reviews)); "Great Culture and a Good Place to Work" ((in 444 reviews)); "Good pay and the people I work with on a daily basis are great." ((in 387 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 273 reviews)); "Salaries are low and unequal." ((in 271 reviews)); "Career Managers and senior leadership don't seem to care what happens once you're placed on a project." ((in 248 reviews)); "Hope you get a good Manager and not someone who's there because of their title." ((in 170 reviews)); "NO bonus below the Sr Associate level (a level equivalent to Assistant Director)" ((in 129 reviews))

What are employees saying about Booz Allen Hamilton layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Booz Allen Hamilton layoffs and their outlook for job security at Booz Allen Hamilton in 2026.

What Booz Allen Hamilton locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Suffolk , Aurora , Columbus , Orlando , Stafford , Oklahoma City , Pensacola , Albuquerque , Las Vegas , Annapolis

Booz Allen Hamilton reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(10,425 total reviews)

Horacio D. Rozanski

79% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

10K reviews

4.0

Jun 18, 2008

This is a great place to work, though the corporate identity is in flux.

Technology consulting senior consultant

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Firm has a broadly based set of service offerings and a broad base of clients, allowing for great career flexibility within the Firm. Their professionalism is respected, and the pool of intellectual resources available is impressive. We better integrate technical skills and business processes than any large firm I'm familiar with. The hierarchy of the company is quite level, making most employees your peers, and everyone approachable. The Firm takes its employees seriously, and will work to take care of its own. They allow you to make your employment experience your own, allowing for flexible working hours and a good work-life balance.

Cons

The manner in which the Firm is structured is similar to a law firm, which places the Firm at a competitive disadvantage in comparison with other Government contractors. There are discussions of restructuring, but implementation is overdue. Despite their self-title as a consulting firm, the company is becoming more and more of a traditional contracting company rather than a strategic thinking consulting firm. The Firm only rewards the technical competency of its employees so far, beyond which one must exhibit business savvy to excel. If you have aspirations of great leadership and success within a company, but are note interested in the business end of things, I would wait for Booz's restructuring before signing on.

5.0

Jun 17, 2008

Booz Allen Hamilton takes care of it's people.

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Booz Allen Hamilton has a very team orientated work place with emphasis on independent decision making. It facilitates communication of new ideas and assists toward working on a common goal but also makes sure the best ideas rise to the top. Many of my peers are exceptionally motivated people toward their respective goals and demonstrate excellent professionalism in relation to their client and the company. Finally, the company grooms you for a career within Booz Allen Hamilton and thus creates the conditions for your own success.

Cons

On occasion there is a disconnect between the technical professionals and the managements. Usually these simply require a deconfliction, but can be stumble blocks toward and overall goal or mission requirement.

4.0

Jun 17, 2008

Mixed reviews

Consultant

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CEO approval

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Pros

There are great training opportunities, both formal and informal. Booz Allen offers a lot of classes, has partnerships with various educational programs, and also has opportunities for individuals to present the lessons they've learned from their project to colleagues. The 360 yearly assessment process ensures that an employee's accomplishments and skills are evaluated by a number of peers, not just one manager, which helps to keep the assessments more objective and comprehensive. Booz Allen has a great reputation within the government consulting industry and are well respected in the DC metro area.

Cons

Projects that are more geared towards staff augmentation of a government agency tend to try to keep employees on projects for a longer period of time, hampering an individual's ability to grow from new projects, industries, and experiences. The 360 assessment process is very time consuming and dependent on the skill and motivation of the third party assessor. Some might say Booz Allen is becoming more of a government contractor than a true management consulting firm, especially since Booz&Co has spun off to become its own entity. Compensation is lower than competitors.

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