Reviews van Booz Allen Hamilton

Pluspunten

Het is geweldig om te werken met goede mensen die zich inzetten voor het verbeteren van hun manier van werken. En ik waardeer dat ik altijd aan moeilijke problemen mocht werken die een impact hebben op de besluitvorming van de klant of de manier waarop de klant zijn werk deed. Het is een verkwikkende werkomgeving. De slanke organisatie betekende ook dat ik kansen kreeg om zakelijke vaardigheden te ontwikkelen die... anders niet mogelijk zouden zijn voor een belangrijke systeemontwikkelaar.

Minpunten

De slanke organisatie en grote invloed betekende dat je altijd veel op je bord kreeg. Je kreeg een goed kader en een aantal tools, maar je moet tot op zekere hoogte voor jezelf zorgen (met betrekking tot, bijvoorbeeld, werving, de ontwikkeling van specifieke vaardigheden, business development, etc.). Dit is onderdeel van het leven als consultant.

Pluspunten

Great on all levels and fun

Minpunten

Work pressure and controlled environment

Pluspunten

The people are great. Everyone -- even the difficult types -- are eager to work and excel. There are some senior officers with questionable morality, but most people here are great people to work with.

Minpunten

1. Federal clients. Don't forget that you'll move at their pace, not yours. 2. The nature of the job means that sooner or later you'll be strategizing ways to get more money from the client (i.e. federal government), regardless of whether or not you'll actually add value. BAH runs on government money, a large chunk from DoD, and thus is part of the bigger problem we have in this country with fiscal responsibility.... 3. Living off the American taxpayer. Much of the money that flies around in DC is at the expense of everyone else everywhere else in the US, BAH is a major player in this system, particularly the defense technology sector. 4. You'll never get paid what you're worth. The three lowest ranks (Consultant, Sr. Consultant, Associate) seldom make what they're worth, while senior management (looking at you, officers) make insane amounts of money.

Advies aan management

I'm leaving this job for two reasons, despite being hand-picked and groomed for greater responsibility by senior management. 1. You weren't paying me enough to do the job; especially when you factor in the amount of stress this job puts on a human being, the amount of time I sacrificed with my family, the amount of guilt this job inspired in me as an American. 2. The job is not meaningful to anyone who doesn't... lust for profits. At some point each of us gets a look at how the sausage is made, and then it becomes clear that the government is basically asking (literally sending out solicitations and announcements) to be ripped off. They don't need what we're selling, but they buy it anyways because Congress tells them to. This buys Congress fancy retirement plans at the same businesses that profit. But everyone else loses, and Booz Allen isn't doing enough to be a part of our nation's long-term fiscal stability.

Pluspunten

Great place to work if you enjoy corporate culture, organizational structure, and surrounding yourself with highly intelligent people

Minpunten

Difficult to set yourself apart and promote up through the ranks

Pluspunten

Good balance between work and life.

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There may be some tight schedule.

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Smart people, interesting cases, growing commercial business

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Limited visibility at junior levels, focused (not generalist) casework

Pluspunten

If not working on client site, they're very flexible as long as you get your work done. Also very collaborative environment where everyone is helpful.

Minpunten

Low to average pay, benefits, etc.

Pluspunten

Great company to get into the defense contracting arena. Well established positive reputation in the industry.

Minpunten

Very flat and matrixed firm. Difficult to break out of your specific team and or contract