Used to be a good company, from what senior folks have told me - Anonymous employee Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

1.0
23 July 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Bench. I got to participate in some pilot training courses.

Cons

I get pulled in to only sit on a bench and do marketing work (IRAD), then get told to look for work (billable) -- thinking I thought I had a job. My bench buddies then start getting LOW's (Lack of Work) letters and everyone becomes desperate to take anything billable. I took a lame billable position and realize 'kids' are promoted to leadership, who have no business being team leads, which eventual results in turnover of unhappy team members. I reported my leads behavior to only be brushed under the table. Bad timing for me as the company seemed to be in a contract losing streak. Used to be a good company, from what senior folks have told me.

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