Horrible place. - Consultant Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

1.0
Aug 7, 2014
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Pros

No pros. Well, wait a minute. There was one pro. During "orientation" we were told, in no uncertain terms, that we would be expected to put in a minimum of 10-hour days. This is "billable" time, you see. The place is like "the firm" except we're not dealing with lawyers but contract slaves. So the one "pro" is that the place was honest about using people.

Cons

It's a sweat shop. If that's what you want, jump right in! It's actually beyond me why anyone would work for a place like this. Want to throw your life away? Go right ahead. Have fun. Seems to be what much of America has to put up with, sadly. Just know this: there are many, many better places to work. Let me echo Nancy Reagan, otherwise a downer: Just say no.

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5.0
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Cons

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3.0
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Cons

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