Avoid like COViD-19 - Senior Associate Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

1.0
Jul 22, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Heart of El Segundo, CA (near other Aerospace companies, so easy to leave without moving) - Nice view of 105 Freeway and LAX (but with all the accompanying noise) - Idiots get paid decent taxpayer-funded salaries - "Engineers" never have to produce an actual product, can just pretend they do - Great if you are ex-military and have limited real-world skills

Cons

- Low industry salaries except for the in-bred white management (all ex-military) - Turnover very high (retention rate less than 30% in engineering group over last to 2-3 years) - "Engineering" is mostly manipulating Excel spreadsheets and producing Powerpoints on a truly bizarre Booz-Allen Powerpoint style - Management claims to focus on diversity, but LA office is lily white male and one white female. Token African Americans and Hispanics are delivery and maintenance personnel

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Cons

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3.0
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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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