Fine but Lacking - Sr. Consultant Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

2.0
Jun 8, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Great work from home flexibility, salary is pretty good, educational advancement opportunities are above average

Cons

There is 0 culture at Booz Allen. Maybe there was pre-pandemic but not now. You are just a number. If you are okay with that, that’s fine but if you want a vibrant culture this is not the place for you. Some team members are very nice but the atmosphere is corporate in a bad way. I came from another fortune 500 company and never felt like a simple cog in the machine there. Benefits are very subpar. No sick leave and standard/low PTO and a very pedestrian 401k match certainly don’t compensate for the very poor health insurance options. I would only consider working here if you are looking for a paycheck and nothing more. Nothing particularly bad happened to me while I was there but now working at a well run organization with a positive and fun culture, thinking about the time I spent with Booz Allen leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

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Pros

Usually no overtime. Diverse job assignments are available.

Cons

Many job assignments are at military sites, and must be done in person.

3.0
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Pros

Booz Allen used to support people when they were between contracts. It was a good time to grow your skills while you were looking. There are also many contracts and projects that it is possible to work on, so it’s a good place to start your career and get some experience before finding another role elsewhere.

Cons

Since 2025, the government contracting cycle has been disrupted and there is no longer any patience for down time between contracts. Always Be Billing! Also, the company is trying to market themselves as a tech company that develops its own products, and they do have some products, but for all of the talk, most of the work is still government contracting. So, any R&D efforts for most will come after 40 billable hours for the week plus any other company service you do. I don’t know how many have the energy to do this over a longer period of time. It’s definitely subject to office politics, as any large corporation would be. There are inside groups and outside groups on the bigger contracts. If you’re not in the in-group, you’ll have to fend for yourself. At least the company name looks good on a resume for an external job search! Ditched the DEI efforts as soon as the Trump administration said that was the condition for receiving federal funding. I get why they did it, but it makes some of the company’s stated values ring hollow.

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