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Interviewed Dec 2010 in Arlington, VA (took 3 weeks)

Interviewed with multiple members of the team with the job opening including the Project Manager and Program Manager, a Senior Associate, and a peer. The interview lasted approximately two hours. The interview consisted of one on one meetings as well as multiple interviewers. They presented a timed exercise related to the job opening, but it was not a "make or break" exercise, rather a gauge of aptitude for the position.

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How did you hear about the position? They wanted to know whether I found the position and applied or if a recruiter contacted me.

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Negotiation Details

Non-negotiable.

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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.

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Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2009 in Arlington, VA (took 2 weeks)

The interview was conducted in a round-robin format. I actually interviewed for the position that I had applied for, along with four other positions. It was a bit odd to me at first, but I ended up taking a position that better suited what I wanted to do than the one that I applied for.

Interview Questions

Give me a list of three skills that you use in your current job that you would apply to this job.

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What are your key weaknesses?

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Negotiation Details

HR within Booz Allen is a nightmare. They cannot be trusted. No matter what they offer, they will low-ball you. Always counter-offer. They make excuses and hem and haw like it's their money, but you hold out for what you think is fair.

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 in Arlington, VA (took a day)

As has been noted elsewhere on this site, the BAH hiring process is quite streamlined. About a week after I posted my resume on their website, I had a phone screen with an HR subcontractor. That subcontractor scheduled me for what he referred to as a "technical event," at which there was good food and an info session followed by the group interview, where perhaps a dozen applicants who sat at tables while various project managers rotated through and asked questions. The HR subcontractor also mentioned as a possible second, separate interview. A couple of the interviewers had already looked at my resume and made notes, while the other two or three were clearly seeing it for the first time. Despite the event's name, none of the questions asked were technical in nature. I think the interviewers were evaluating more of professional bearing and whether I could impress a client with my presentation and credentials. After the first event, my second event was cancelled -- one of the teams from the first event was interested, and BAH does not want to compete with itself for a hire. I got an offer (this time from a BAH employee) about a week later, and there was a bit of online paperwork involved. I thought the initial offer was slightly below market -- not as low as others have noted elsewhere on this site -- and I explained what I thought was a reasonable range, ~5-10% above their initial offer. I also asked to talk to the hiring manager so I could be sure that the project was a good fit for me, a conversation the HR rep quickly arranged. Afterwards BAH came back with a number in the middle of the range I gave them. Although I ultimately declined the offer, I had a positive experience with the hiring and interview process.

Interview Questions

Nothing difficult. General questions on experience ("describe a situation in which you did X") and reason for interest in the company, etc.

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Reason for Declining

Although my experience with BAH was very positive, I received another offer that was a shorter commute and more closely aligned to my interests (albeit at a slightly lower salary).

BAH's HR rep was very gracious when I declined, and I would certainly reconnect if my situation ever changed.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Aug 2010 in Arlington, VA (took a day)

I met with a manager to discuss possible opportunities within the orginization. We discussed my career goals and how the company could help with them and how I could help the company attract new business.

Interview Questions

Why have you only been with your existing company for only one month?

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Negotiation Details

No negotiations were necessary.

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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jan 2008 in Arlington, VA (took a day)

Their HR department is horrible. First off, they accidentally cc'ed me on an email making fun of my name and/or request to reschedule the on-site interview (since they had given me notice to fly out about three days prior, I thought this was justified). They apologized to me after I emailed them about this. Then, at the interview they were missing the third person, and so could not make a decision without the three interviewers present. Additionally, I said I was interested in a certain area, and they put me in an interview for areas that were in no way related. I have heard similar stories of bad HR about Booz from other people as well. Hopefully they will fix this before their HR turns off all good candidates. I was not interested in the company after this interview experience and did not bother to follow up.

Interview Questions

Asked what I was interested in at Booz

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Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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Difficult Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jan 2010 in Arlington, VA (took a day)

Interviewed for a consulting position (strategic), I am not sure why they chose me as I was not experienced at all in the defense field. I thought it would be more business strategic consulting, but it ended up being all for the defense department, so we agreed to disagree on the position.