Treated like crap - Senior Consultant Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

1.0
14 Oct 2012
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent work life balance and salary - Nearly guaranteed vested 10% bonus (cannot receive full 10% until 5-year mark; receive nothing if you leave before 2-years) - Sympathic, pretty smart and cool peers over-all. You watch out for each other

Cons

- Sweatshop - Terrible, incompetent supervisors (Front Line Leaders) - Treated like absolute crap by military and DoD clients - Since going public, the company does not care about you at all; can be fired at any time; no job security

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great work/life balance at Booz Allen

Cons

Doesn't always feel the most stable career because when a contract ends it feels like a fight trying to get onto another one.

3.0
8 Jun 2026
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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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