Horrific work environment. - Engineer Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

1.0
Jan 22, 2020
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Pros

There are simply no pros to working here.

Cons

The worst work environment I've ever experienced. Management, especially female management, is completely inept, manipulative, has no technical capacity, and bullies its employees. The work environment is a cramped and loud lab. The retention rate is atrocious. Most folks leave well short of two years, with some folks having left within a month. Almost all these departures are due to management's treatment of employees and complete technical ineptitude. Folks simply hate working here. The fact that Booz Allen continues to allow this branch to operate, certainly under its current management, reflects horribly on the company as a whole.

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