Booz Allen Hamilton: An insider guide - Gymkhana

One insider says, “The Japanese market is totally different from Singapore,where everything’s pretty much done in English. In Europe, you’ve pretty muchgot to be multilingual to build yourself a career.” The firm’s European hiringtrends are shifting. According to one European recruiter, “We intend to lookfor Europeans studying at American business schools who would like to returnto Europe. We used to do this opportunistically but it’s becoming moresystematic now.”Insider ScoopWhat Employees Really LikeShow Your Stuff“Meritocracy” seems to be a favorite word among insiders describing BoozAllen. Says one insider, “You’re expected to put your ideas and perspectives inthere, and we want to hear from new associates as much as from the partner.You have a lot of self-determination and a lot of responsibility.” The company’s360-degree appraisal process is designed to reward excellence, and employeesare impressed by its thoroughness. “Everybody is very bright and the environmentreally pushes you,” reports another insider. “There’s a lot of autonomyand responsibility on projects. If you can do it, you’ll have a chance to lead thethinking.” Says yet another, “I like to describe it as a flat hierarchical organizationwhere you are free to work your own schedule and to set your own deadlines—The Workplace59