All Around Unfriendly Place to Work - Contract Analyst Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

2.0
3 Jan 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Good Reputation within the government business community.

Cons

Bah is a meat grinder. The majority of employees "hotel" which means you have no fixed office location. As a new person, you will have limited access to in person resources. This makes navigating through the company a challenge. Bah also promotes resources annually - meaning you are pitted against your co-workers from day one. Management is pitted against management..you get the picture. In certain instances I was expected to work 12 hour days and was poorly treated if I wasn't available to put in more hours. The expectation was that everything should be fast, perfect, and under budget.... I resigned before a year was up - it was that miserable. Get yourself a blood pressure cuff if you plan to work there!

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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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