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Updated May 21, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Mar 8, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 (took 2 days)
BAH came to campus to perform interviews and hold panel discussions. There were two days of interviews. The first day was a 1:1, if you impressed the interviewer you were asked back for the next day to be interviewed by a principal 1:1. The interviews were not very technical. They asked questions about current economic conditions, thoughts about monetary policy in the U.S., current events etc.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Feb 12, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 (took 2 days)
I first had a behavioral interview on campus. Very straightforward-- just asked about resume. Then I was invited to a second round in McLean. All of the interviewees were interviewed in one room, round-robin style. the interviews were really short (~15 minutes) and behavioral. Everyone was very friendly. Because my interview was for strategic communications, I then had to take a writing test a few days later. The writing test had a few options-- write a press release or memo with given info.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Jan 4, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 in McLean, VA (took a day)
I was contacted by a recruiter at an on-campus career fair and was encouraged to apply. Sent in resume and received an on-campus interview. About 4 weeks later they flew me out to McLean, VA for "Final Round - University Invitational Information Technology". Just as the previous reviewer mentioned, a presentation by a manager and then two one-on-one interviews, one being "behavioral" and the other "technical". The technical wasn't really technical, just going over my experience and skills listed on the resume.
We were told that the process would take 2-3 weeks for final offers. After the 3 weeks I contacted the company and was told the same as the previous interviewee...that the process is taking longer than expected. Received the same response every week, it has been 2 months since the interview date. While the actual interview seemed very positive, the lack of proper response has left an overall bad impression on me.
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Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Jan 6, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 in Washington, DC (took 3 months)
I have had multiple interactions with BAH - a campus 1:1, a brief phone interview, etc...Yet, no real movement has occurred on my application. Since I have a Ph.D, not an MBA, the initial excuse was that they were filling analyst roles, then staffing subject matter expert roles (which I guess would be why they want a specialist in biotechnology like me) . However, most interactions have been on my initiative, and they have missed multiple deadlines (made by the contact) to schedule a site visit, etc. This has been going on since October 2009 (and my contact blamed the particular recruiter assigned to my region/degree background). Nearly everyone I know that was contacted in October experienced no follow-up by the company and has accepted other offers - including me.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Jan 3, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 in Washington, DC (took a day)
I received an email from the recruiter at my college campus expressing interest in my abilities. I was invited for a brief interview with the recruiter on campus, in which I was asked to describe my past experience and relevant class experience. It was a very casual interview. The recruiter was enthusiastic about my background and had a company HR person contact me within a week following the interview. I was flown out to Washington, D.C. with other college candidates. At BAH, I was first given a presentation by a project manager of one of the groups before going into a couple rounds of interviews. The questions were basic behavioral interview questions - relevant background, project experience, leadership, and so forth. My interview slate consisted of three interviews with three different people. The interviews seemed to go well, and I was actually invited for a fourth interview with a technical manager of one of the project teams. He was especially interested in my background and stated that the company was looking for people with my experience. All in all, the experience was positive and led me to believe that I would be extended an offer. I went back home and followed up with HR within a week.
Unfortunately, the company seemed incredibly disorganized, and I was referred from one person to another. I kept following up and was told that I "would hear back from someone shortly." After over four weeks of being referred from one HR person to another, I stopped calling back. I was very disappointed with the complete lack of responsiveness from company representatives. Despite the positive feelings I had from the interview process, I got a very strong impression that the company was bringing candidates in too quickly to manage the process properly.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Nov 16, 2009
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2008 in McLean, VA (took 2 days)
Standard interview, basic questions about previous work and some general "how would you approach this problem" questions. Interviews spanned 2 days, but it was only 2 interviews at 45 minutes a piece. Interviewers were very friendly and personable. For an IT type position, they didnt ask any real substantive technical questions. Looking back (I am former employee), this should have been a tip off that they really aren't a technical firm.
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Did not negotiate.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Jul 21, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Jun 2009 (took 3 weeks)
A series of one-on-one interviews to discuss my experience, my goals, and some situational questions (What would you do if...). Not terribly intimidating, but several "never ending" role-play questions. "Pretend that didn't work - then what...". I just tried to listen for what they were getting at and predict the next "And then what" with an answer to head it off at the pass. I think that's what they are after - can you read between the lines of what people are asking to see what they really need?
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Fair, not a walk in the park, so don't agree to anything dumb early on. Keep in mind that the benefits are very competitive.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Jun 19, 2009
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 (took a day)
Their recruiter contacted me because she saw my resume on my school's career center website. She wanted me to go in for an interview for an internship position but I declined and interned somewhere else. However, I kept tabs with her and was able to get an interview for a full-time position.
At the site, I was with about 15 other people and about 5 people were there to interview us.
It was like a free for all, we all took turns, trying to interview with as many of them as possible. I ended up talking to at least three of them.
Questions were all the same... asked me about my resume, my experiences, how I worked in teams, and why I applied. No technical questions.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Jun 16, 2009
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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 Mar 2009 in Herndon, VA (took a day)
The interview first consisted of a quick phone conversation to discuss location and salary range. The company flew me to DC a week later for a marathon of interviews with different teams. At the end of the interview session, I was asked to rank the teams in order of preference. I was told a few days later that I did very well and would receive an offer. When the offer never came, I called to inquire and I was told that the contract had been pulled.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Apr 18, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2007 in McLean, VA (took a day)
Recruiting at Booz Allen is inconsistent across the firm and depends largely on how you get your interview and what team you are interviewing with. In my interview, the recruiter told me a number of things about the benefits at the firm that turned out to be not-quite-right. I had two interviews following the initial overview from the recruiter which were thorough and professional, although not overly formal. One interviewer failed to show - the recruiters don't always fully coordinate. In the end I was impressed with the people who interviewed me, in their demeanor (professional but informal), their understanding of how I would fit into the business, and their expressed aptitude for the business.
There's frequently a disconnect between what the recruiters understand about the position and what the hiring manager understands about the position. That said, if you get an interview through a referral sent directly to a hiring manager, the recruiting process will be much smoother and quicker (as mine was).
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Don't be afraid to negotiate, but don't expect to have much leverage in negotiating a higher salary, especially if you're a less experienced candidate.
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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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