The worse company I have worked for in 35 years. - Intelligence Analyst Booz Allen Hamilton Employee Review

2.0
Mar 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

From the outside the company appears to be the "model" for both the client and employee.

Cons

I'm in my third year with BAH and believe it is the worse company I have worked for in 35 years. The company touts itself as highly ethical but it's ethics are only client facing. I have never, in my over 35 years in the workforce, been treated as badly as an employee or manager/leader. I've had 9 "team leads" and 6 "career managers" in just over two years. None of them had or the same level of management or leadership experience I have and none of them have been able to provide or expressed any real guidance or interest in helping me move up or gain additional responsibility for promotion. After my first year I was not debriefed on my evaluation by my program manager as I was told I would be. He was simply "too busy." The next year the same thing happened. I have several other reasons for being unhappy with this company relating to promotions/opportunities, having to use personnel time to participate in company sponsored functions, and lack of assistance and poor quality mid-level leadership. I believe I have given BAH more than an ample opportunity to prove me wrong but I stand by my opinion that it is a horrible company to work for. I am transferring with active duty spouse this year and I would not consider staying with BAH even if it meant giving up my career.

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Cons

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Pros

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