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Updated Jan 29, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Jan 29, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 2+ weeks)
A friend recommended me for the position. I first received an email from HR asking to complete an online profile and to setup a phone interview. After the phone screen, HR asked to set up the office interview. This took some time as it was reportedly a challenge to find a time for the interview team to all meet. The interview consisted of five separate 30 minute interviews; most of which ran long. The first was with the the hiring manager, then followed by three members of the project team. The final interview was the hiring manager's manager. After the interviews, I received a follow-up call from HR and they gave me next steps. After about one week, I received a call from the hiring manager of the offer. A formal letter offer came in the mail. After the call from the hiring manager, I also received a call from the Project Manager from the team. Overall, the group is looking for a specific skill (met that criteria from my resume and it got me in the door) and fit within the team and firm (this was from the interviews).
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Negotiation Details
There was some negotiation. HR put up some road blocks, but it was the hiring manager who held the cards. Any negotiations should be held with the hiring manager and not the HR staff.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Nov 29, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 (took 2 weeks)
Overall an easy and pleasant experience. The internal recruiter was helpful and responsive, and the interview process itself was smooth. The hiring manager moved quickly to get me in an interview, and followed up quickly with an offer. Initial impressions of the company and my future colleagues were very positive. The interview/hiring experience definitely affected my decision to join Booz Allen Hamilton.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Sep 10, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in McLean, VA (took 2 weeks)
Have had three interviews now with two different teams so far. Both teams conducted on site interviews combining one on one and group interviews. No real surprises and plenty of candid give and take about the firm's culture, business and prospects. Very collegial, but they also were pretty artful about inserting "real" interview questions into the discussion.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Jul 24, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took a day)
Basic interview about experience listed on resume. Overall, very basic, no surprises. Interviwer was very professional.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted May 20, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took a day)
Recruiter contacted and did a phone screen to determine which jobs I qualified for then scheduled the interview. The interview was over a span of about 2 hours and consisted of several 30 minute interviews. Each 30 minute interview session was conducted by a panel of 2 interviewers. The interview was mainly based on understanding my background, my career goals, and some high level technical questions. The interviewers were sharp and provided good answers to my questions.
Reason for Declining
Received better competing offer
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Apr 30, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2009 (took a day)
Very good communications with HR, the hiring manager and Program Manager. Had one on one interview with the PM and talked for over 3 hours. I was offered the job the next day.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Dec 7, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in McLean, VA (took 2 weeks)
HR Recruiter called me to discuss the position and asked me to come in for an interview the following week. Interview lasted 2 hours at one half hour a piece talking with 4 teammembers. the interview went really well and I left thinking I had a great opportunity at moving forward. The HR Recruiter said I would definately hear from him by the following Tuesday. He has since disappeared. He has not answered my phone calls or emails regarding this position. I feel that the follow through portion of this process was handled awfully.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Nov 30, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in McLean, VA (took a day)
Meet with many teams in a hotel conferenc room. Recruiters met with us in a room to tell all candidates about the firm. Then Candidates sat at a table and interview teams moved through the room. Was asked specific questions about experience, clients and skills. Interview teams were very nice and very professional (all were wearing suits). They did not get the resumes in advance so they were reviewing them as we talked. This quick interview seemed to lead to hiring decisions that very evening.
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Negotiation Details
some room to negotiate - don't drag it out
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Nov 22, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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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.
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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.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Aug 31, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in Annapolis Junction, MD (took 2 days)
Had a phone interview, that was a basic review of my resume. Was asked to setup a group panel interview which I accepted, interview lasted about 45 Minutes. Received an offer about 3 days later. Offer was what I expected them to offer, but not what I was seeking.
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
The offer was less than I asked for, while my asking price was reasonable based on my previous pay.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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