Not for the faint hearted. Waste of time - Anonymous employee Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

2.0
22 Nov 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Meet a few decent people

Cons

Nepotism Favoritism Unethical Poor management particularly with career and reporting managers who rule with an iron fist. If you are assigned to a bad manager; you will not develop in your career or be promoted. The firm purports to having a "networking system" through which you are able to find billable work. Its not true if you are under a poor manager. Managers shut employees down when they try to network with senior staff. Very caustic work environment. Its very stuffy in here. Lack of teamwork.Its a man eat man environment. Everyone tries to cover their tracks. Do not be surprised if you get rolled off a project almost immediately after you got started. Most good people have left. The few who are left are constantly looking to get out. Project work is not challenging and is very admin focused which anyone can do. Unable to grow in career path. Not much reimbursement to take courses or classes. Finding billable work is getting harder everyday.You will be let go in a heart beat if you cannot find a billable project. If you are looking for a new position; please take on a position elsewhere before you consider this company. All the reviews on indeed, glass door and career bliss are not objective. You will be better served applying elsewhere.

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Cons

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Cons

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