Extreme micro-management and stressful work environment - Associate Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

1.0
1 Feb 2012
Recommend
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Pros

- Good name on a resume, at least for a while longer - A lot of training available - Great staff, so long as they are not managers

Cons

- Very stressful work environment - Micro-management - Useless review process - No work life balance - Non-existent time off - Overworked employees - Power of influence--your boss is God and so on upward...people are afraid of getting fired - Arbitrary layoffs - Little respect for staff - Lack of a positive strategic vision for growth...just gut the working environment and layoff people - Inconvenient working environments - Booz Allen no longer has a competitive edge..just a body shop - Dominated by military contracts and military personnel...civilians have a hard time - Naturalized citizens laid off easily or put in difficult and uncertain contracts.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

Strong mission-focused culture with meaningful work supporting national security missions. Great exposure to diverse projects, talented teammates, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities to develop skills across security, intelligence, cyber, and consulting. Benefits and professional development resources are solid.

Cons

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