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No Offer – Interviewed in Fort Meade, MD Mar 2013 – Reviewed Mar 5, 2013
Interview Details – Quick
Interview Question – On the initial recruiter phone call I didn't expect to be asked expected starting salary. Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Linthicum, MD Aug 2010 – Reviewed Jan 30, 2013
Interview Details – My resume was submitted to them by an employee and I received a phone call within 24 hours. I was brought to a interview fair and was grilled heavily on the technical questions. I was brought to a private room and away from the hordes of people once I passed the technical potion of the interview.
Interview Question – Deep packet analysis questions. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I asked for $80K and they came back at me with $85K. I can't complain, they were very fair and didn't take advantage of a young guy who was new to the market.
No Offer – Interviewed in Baltimore, MD Nov 2012 – Reviewed Dec 28, 2012
Interview Details – Arrived with a group and was seat at a desk. Three interviewers (one at the time) and was individually interviewed.
Interview Question – Not knowing the specific position and prepared for the wide range of questioning. Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Linthicum Heights, MD May 2009 – Reviewed Oct 24, 2012
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The hiring and interview process is straight forward. You create an account online and then submit your resume for jobs. I started as an intern during college and was made a full-time offer at the conclusion of my internship.
The interview process is very straight forward. If you are applying for technical position then be prepared to answer standard coding/language questions and be prepared to defend the knowledge you claim on your resume.
They offer GREAT relocation benefits - the budget for a Senior Consultant is $10k but they will cover ALL costs of moving if you are a new hire.
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Aberdeen, MD – Reviewed Jul 31, 2012
Interview Details – Aberdeen recruiting staff is very flaky and bad with communication during hiring process. BAH doesn't appear to know what their customer(s) need staffing-wise. Not uncommon to get deep in hiring process only for client to not be interested in adding a position - much time wasted (months).
Interview Question – Unexpected question was "why should we hire you?" because no one asks that question anymore. View Answers (2)
Reason for Declining – Decided to stay at my current job. Was excited at first but nothing about the hiring process or the people i'd be working with impressed me. Would only recommend interviewing at this location if you have the time to chase down their recruiters to NOT get answers.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Aberdeen, MD Jun 2012 – Reviewed Jul 14, 2012
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I became interested in the company through a referral and submitted an application on the website. I then connected with recruiter on LinkedIn and was contacted via phone the next day. From there I was scheduled for a web interview with three different teams. The online interview was very stress-free and more of me interviewing them and asking them questions. They value military experience and leadership skills acquired through military.
After the interview, I was transferred to another recruiter for the area I was applying to. He was very hard to get answers from. He would call and give me good news and tell me that he had to get back with the team and would call me back at a given timeline. After the second timeline wasn't met, I began calling him.
I received an offer only after I called and told him that I had another offer that I had to answer by the end of the week. From that point on (for the rest of the day), he was very proactive. He called back within the next hour with an offer. I countered for negotation and was told that they will not be able to get in my range, but they could get closer. Within the hour, they counter-offered highered than what I expected and was in my range.
Interview Question – All standard interview questions. Very stress free. Focus more on questions that you will ask, and ask a lot of questions and show interest. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I was sent an initial offer lower than my range and was told to compare to my other offer. I called back and told them that my other offer was in my range and would like to negotiate higher. Recruiter told me that he didn't think that he could get me into my range, but could get me closer. He called back an hour later with an offer within my range and higher than my other offer.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Linthicum, MD Nov 2010 – Reviewed Dec 5, 2011
Interview Details –
There were three different division from Booz Allen there: Software Development, Cyber technology, and Analytics. Each division had 3-4 pairs of interviewers and you rotated through each pair. This led to quick paced interviews with over 20 different people from Booz Allen. While it felt semi-rushed, it was nice because it gave you multiple opportunities to make a good impression. Instead of having one chance to connect with the interviewer, you had several. It also gave you the ability to learn more about each different division.
If you did well, you get an unofficial offer a few days later, potentially from more than one division. You can then say what division you liked the most and then they will work on extending you an official offer
Interview Question – What problems have you encountered when working with a team? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Since this was for an internship position, the hourly rate is dependent on your years of experience and training.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Baltimore, MD Jun 2011 – Reviewed Aug 14, 2011
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I received invitation to attend Army Market Career event at McLean office. I was told by the recruiter that I'll be scheduled for couple of interviews with hiring managers and it will not be a career fair type event. It ended up being a career fair. It seemed like this was the first time Booz Allen was conducting the event. It didn't look organized and HR folks were running around trying to do last minute changes. Even the Senior associate I interviewed with didn't looked happy about the arrangements.You really can't conduct interview for a professional position across a bar/pub table with seven other interviews going on in the same conference room.
I was scheduled to interview with only one hiring manager. After about 2 minutes of conversation, we both realized that we didn't align with each other needs. I decided to find the table that I thought aligned better with my experience. Spoke with the Lead associate for about five minutes. Discussed my skills/job experience and the work the department did. I received an offer the next day.
Interview Question – Why are you leaving your current employer? View Answer
Negotiation Details – Yes, I was able to negotiate. Recruiter provided the salary and other details. I went back with a counter offer and BAH offered me a higher salary. The only advice I can give is to do your research. Know what you are worth and understand what you are bringing to the table and how you can help BAH succeed.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Baltimore, MD Jun 2011 – Reviewed Jul 18, 2011
Interview Details – Was called by a recruiter on the phone. The recruiter asked me what the salary range I wanted was, I quoted 45-55k. They invited me to an interview at a hotel where I met with several panels which consisted of different IT teams. Spoke to each of them for 15 min like a speed date for an hour and a half. After that the interview was over. Month and a half later I received an offer for 72k
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Negotiation Details – I didn't negotiate anything
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Linthicum Heights, MD Oct 2010 – Reviewed Mar 17, 2011
Interview Details – Recuriter called and invitied for on-site interview (fully paid for). On-site was 2 hour consisted of meeting with 3 individual for half-hour. Simple non-tech team based questions.
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Reason for Declining – I choose to decline because of personal reason.
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