Great company for business folks - Senior Consultant Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

4.0
31 Aug 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Great at developing employees.. they give you specifics of how the level above you should operate and once you hit it you are promoted. Excellent name in the DC area. Teach you to respect everyone. $5k tuition reimbursement. Very few rules for a large company. I saw a lot of money wasted but the company was open enough that good projects were still able to bubble to the top.

Cons

Very top down. If your manager doesn't like you, you are screwed. As a software engineer I had a lot of issues building software because management only knows business. The worse were MBA managers who landed a contract and then thought they were qualified to manage the execution. If you are a CS major the work was extremely boring... just SharePoint and websites. It's all about connections and who you know.

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5.0
13 Jun 2026
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Pros

-Treated well by company in all areas except salary -Part of a team of professionals

Cons

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3.0
8 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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

The company culture and employee experience have changed significantly in recent years. Earlier years felt more mission-focused and employee-centered, while recent organizational shifts, government spending pressures, and increased emphasis on becoming a technology-focused company have created uncertainty for some employees. Frequent changes in priorities, restructuring, and business decisions can make job stability feel less predictable. Employees may sometimes feel disconnected from leadership, and concerns raised through HR or management channels do not always appear to result in meaningful action or transparency.

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