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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Norfolk, VA (took 2 months)

I approached BAH at a job fair, and sent several resumes to apply for job openings. The job fair encounter finally led to an interview (two actually, over the phone). I was then invited to a group interview - one day, met with four differnt individuals in increasing levels of management. It was, as others have posted, a very behavioral interview experience, drifting from job related, or career related questions, to more general life experience questions. Very thorough and pleasantly challenging, if unexpected (by me). It was a very professional, confident atmosphere, but not threatening or pretensious. They were good about providing detailed answers about their needs, the role to fill, and the culture.

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Why would you be a good hire for BAH?

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What experiences do you have, beyond your past that directly relates to the field/job role, that would benefit you as an Associate for BAH?

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Negotiation Details

I negotiated starting salary, a bit. They were close to my needs but at the low end. They worked with me and brought it up about where I needed it to be (on the low end).

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed May 2009 in Norfolk, VA (took 2 days)

Booz Allen uses a behavioral-based interview strategy. They did not ask many industry-specific knowledge questions; instead, the interview was more of a conversation. I had the feeling that they wanted to get to know me in order to determine if I was a good fit for the team and company. I ended up sitting down with 8-10 people (1 on 1) during the course of the interview. I think this was a good thing - it allowed the company to get several different perspectives on me.

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Tell me why you think Booz Allen is the right place for you.

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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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4.0

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Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2010 in Norfolk, VA (took a day)

One thing to be aware of is that Booz Allen does a fair number of interviews before they are actually ready to hire. It took me 2 years of interviews to get hired. Mostly because the projects they were bidding on were repeatedly canceled. This was from 2008 to 2010 i.e. recession central so if you are trying to get a job don't get your hopes up too much unless the position is fully funded and they want you to start in two weeks. Out of all the interviews I did I started to know people pretty well by the end. My first interview I thought went really well. It was mostly chit chat type stuff about my resume with 4 people in a series of one on ones. Not stressfull at all. At the time I think I was the only person remotely qualified so they knew going in they wanted me. The second one was also not too bad again just talk about what I did based on what I put on my resume. The third was brutal they asked me to explain concepts from my graduate school days and had me doing mental gymnastics. It was also all over the phone not in person unlike the first two. I thought I had no chance of ever getting hired after that interview. It was by far one of the worst interview I ever did. At least from my perspective. Then I had the fourth and last interview. They called asked if I was still interested. I almost said no, because by that point I was tired of getting my hopes of finding a real job crushed, but I said I was interested. They said great. We will be in touch in the next few days with an offer. The so called interview took about 90 seconds. 1 or 2 day later they offered me $55,000 and I got hired. Best advice I have if Booz Allen interviews you twice. You will be getting hired one day. It just might take some time to find a contract that doesn't fall a part at the last second, so never give up if they interview you twice. Another tell that Booz Allen has if that if they really like you, you get a call within 24-48 hours of posting for a job. That means you are at the top of the list. Also never take a interview for granted. If it is econ type work brush up on your basic econ theory. If it is math work, then brush up on math. You will quite possibly be asked to explain some random theorem or concept. This probably only applies to people who are young and just out of school. I applied shortly after getting my masters in math.

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Please explain the maximum likelihood estimators?

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Negotiation Details

The range was for the position was $40,000 to $60,000. Some consultant positions are $40,000-$50,000 They offered me $55,000 with $3,000 for moving. I took it no negotiation took place. At the time I was working at Walmart after being unemployeed for 9 months so an extra $5,000 was that important to me.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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Overall Negative Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2010 in Norfolk, VA (took 4+ weeks)

Initial communications was informative and concise.
Immediate followup with scheduling a date/time.
Instructions for interview logistics very concise; location, expectations and etc.
The interview itself was scheduled for 2.5 hours with 6 different people within BAH. It lasted 3 hours, as it should if things went "well". Each interviewer had their own unique style and set of questions - but NONE of them could really describe the actual position I would be filling. I walked away feeling fairly confident.
I waited a day and called them back to follow up with a "Thank you for the chance to interact... looking forward to a positive response." The next day I e-mailed as much of the group that I had contact information for with similar content.
I repeated this 1 week later and then again 2 weeks later.
I have to this date, 1 month later, never received ANY correspondence from them except an "Interview process review".

Interview Questions

Describe how you have approached solving (or framing solutions) for a recent client using your analytical skills?

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When is it relevant to use a structured analysis approach versus an object oriented approach when modeling a client solution?

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

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Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2009 in Norfolk, VA (took 2 weeks)

Was originally contacted by a recruiter, we played phone tag for about 5 days until we finally touched base. The recruiter performed an initial phone interview, discussed the opportunity, the company and what my experience/goals were. We moved to the next step which was a face to face interview with a series of hiring managers (5 in total). The recruiter sent a pre-interview package that described what I could expect and initial information regarding the benefits that BAH offers. I found this package very good and an excellent way to get on the right foot. Each hiring manager spent about 15 minutes with me discussing the opportunity, the company and my experience. I did not find this to be high pressure, I rather enjoyed the opportunity to meet several people and get a good perspective on the company. Within a week of the interview, the recruiter called me with an offer which I found fair and accepted. Two days later, I received the official offer letter and a week later received a hiring package to fill out before my first day. The package was thorough and answered the rest of my questions regarding benefits.
So far my experience with BAH is very positive.