Booz Allen Hamilton

Extremely good, up to employee how much they want to work above 40 a week

6% 401k match, no profit sharing at Associate level

15 days PTO

Being a managers favorite, spend time either deeply embedded on a project with a senior manager or time working on internal projects with senior managers

It began with a coffee chat, which led to one formal interview and finally an on-site day to meet the team.

You need to know someone within the firm. Beyond that, know the firm's core values which they advertise heavily.

You need to know someone at the firm at the associate level or higher to bring you in.

They look for a strong cultural fit with the vibe at Booz which is fairly progressive and laid back.

Be more interested in the type of people you are hiring, not form where you hire.

Best: w/l balance. Federal contracts are reliable so there's no scramble to find billable work. Worst: pay rates for federal consulting are low. Federal clients can be slow and dumb.