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Updated May 14, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted May 14, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 (took 4+ weeks)
The interview process consistd of an initial phone screening with an HR representative which consisted of basic questions. After the initila phone screening, I had a one phone interview with a Senior associate that consisted of a mixture of business and technical questions. Following the phone interview, I had an in person interview with a Lead and Senior associate and the hiring manager. That interview was intense and mostly technical.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter.
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Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Nov 21, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in McLean, VA (took 2 months)
Phone interview with HR point of contact that was overly general and elementary and reinforced the fact that the person had not read my CV - nor did they understand first hand what the skill set was for the role that I was applying for. Second touch point was a timed writing assessment for which I never heard any feedback on, so I'm not sure why that was a requirement. Third step was filling out an e-application for which they had incorrectly logged my email into the system and therefore we had continuous issues with getting the app accepted. Fourth step was a group interview session which was interesting, if you like interviewing (which I do). However - it wasn't really explained well in terms of the logic behind it to the group and a lot of other candidates that were there were clearly confused. Two weeks after that step - I received a call from the HR person to check in to get my feedback and to say that they would be back in touch with me within a week. Three weeks pass with me doing a lot of calling and status checks. I then had another group interview (with a smaller set of people) where I was informally told that I was good to go/in - but then nothing. I finally get a call back after leaving many follow-up voicemails/emails from HR who said that they were showing my resume around to other groups, as well as going to check in with the group that I had originally applied to and would call within a day or so. Another week passes - more emails from my side - and finally I get a call back from the same HR person who said that "after careful consideration - my skill set did not match what they had available at that time, but that I should feel free to apply to other positions there that I might be interested in... " Huh?
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Jul 7, 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 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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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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Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Nov 18, 2010
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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 Sep 2009 in McLean, VA (took 3 weeks)
Too many individuals who knew little about the positon.
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Negotiation Details
Can not move on salary so negotiate on sign on package
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Sep 22, 2010 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 (took 2+ months)
McKinsey type bs to figure out process. Like telling an adult how you put trousers on
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Reason for Declining
Unrealistic goals for business Development in areas where they had not won business
Other Details
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 Background Check.
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Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Sep 9, 2010 — 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 Declined Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in Washington, DC (took 2 months)
Very extensive interview process, over the course of 6 weeks I met with 10 different members of the leadership team (Senior Associate, Principal level and VPs). Interviews were both "interviews' but also chances for the team to meet/get to know. Got a very positive impression that collaboration and 'the team' is a big part of the culture. Core values are a big deal. In addition, and this may be only for cleared positions, there was a online background check form to fill out that was in effect, a mini SF-86. (10 years of employment history, residential history, similar set of background questions). Things I learned along the way that were surprising to me - BAH has no sales group, all staff are responsible for 'sales' instead. There is also no proposal group. At a senior associate level they are looking for staff who are well rounded and who can do develop business, manage teams, and execute on project work. Coming from a small firm I had extensive experience in juggling all three already, but this was certainly much different than a lot of other large firms in the area who have staff that specialize. was impressed that the offer letter was very specific and effectively lays out your performance goals for your first year.
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Reason for Declining
I am happy with my current job and opportunities for growth with my current firm - I was recruited by them directly, but the base salary they offered was not enough to make me jump. I have some reservations about jumping in at a fairly senior level of leadership and a general reluctance to join such a large firm. Negotiations are not final however, so I may yet reconsider.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted Jun 25, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Linthicum Hts, MD (took 3 days)
They paraded multiple people in and asked me a battery of questions. Sometimes they had four people in the room at one time. They didn't know where I would fit in the organization, but they were hot to hire me. They lacked clear goals and objectives. The people I met didn't impress me and they couldn't answer many of my questions. Their technical competence was quite lacking.
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Reason for Declining
They never defined what I would be doing, who I would be working for or where I would be working. They just wanted me on their "team."
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
Posted May 24, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 (took a day)
Referred by an employee. I have applied with BAH before, but never called for an interview. As mentioned before, I believe you need an employee referral to get an interview with this company. Initial phone interview with a recruiter, who was insisted on salary requirement. Another recruiter called with interview information and also emailed me company information. In person interview 3 days later with 4-person panel. Asked common interview questions/nothing out of the ordinary. Very personable group of professionals. Now waiting for outcome. Overall pleasant experience.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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