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at one engagement. At another, I had two subteams, each with a Booz Allenassociate and two clients.”The FirmThere are seven job titles at Booz Allen, ranging from consultant (the entrypoint for undergrads) to senior vice president (known inside the firm as seniorpartner), but job titles don’t seem to get in the way of a team effort to doquality work. One Booz principal says, “When I came here, I expected muchmore of a hierarchy. In reality, you find yourself in a team room with all levelsof people on either side of you, and you cannot help but have contact andinteraction. On the client site, it might be a little more structured and hierarchical,but still, I would feel absolutely comfortable walking into a seniorpartner’s office here, as I would hope an associate or consultant would feelwalking into my office.” Another tells us, “It’s a real meritocracy. You get toshow what you’re good at, and you get rewarded for it. This isn’t the kind ofplace where people try to get credit for things they didn’t do.” A WTB insidersays, “I have never once felt like I am being taken less seriously or prohibitedfrom doing my job because of my level. Once I had proven my credibility with[upper management], they gave me resources and trusted me to do my job andgave lots of coaching and mentoring. There was never any feeling of beingsecond-class because I was junior to them.” And a senior associate says, “I waspromoted to senior associate last fall and all three of the people at my levelwere supportive. We each used the other as a sounding board. As a matter offact, there’s a lot of cooperation. I often get referrals to others who may havehad a similar business problem to the one on my project, and I’ll contact themout of the blue. I often get a quick e-mail back with a thorough explanation oftheir situation and some reference material. Very helpful.”Insiders say that promotions occur faster than they used to, and recruitersconfirm that there is interest in promoting people more quickly. “There is noofficial time it takes to make partner,” says a recruiter. “Every path is customcrafted.”20
Recent Client ListDespite consulting firms’ notorious secrecy about their clients, we’ve turned upa few that Booz Allen has worked with:Abbott LaboratoriesAmazon.comAmerican ExpressBlue Cross Blue ShieldBMWBoeingBorden, Inc.BP-AmocoCaterpillarChicago Transit AuthorityDallas SymphonyE-TradeFederal Aviation AdministrationFord Motor CompanyGeneral ElectricGovernment of PeruGroup AXAGrupo SynkroHoneywellHudson-Bergen Light Rail Project (New Jersey)Internal Revenue ServiceL’OréalThe Firm21
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