Is any of you looking for a new job? I quitted IBM Global Services a couple months ago and joined Booz Allen Hamilton. I've been working at the headerquarter office in McLean, VA. I'm just wondering if any of you are looking for a new job. I personally love the new job and planning on staying with the company for a while. I can do the formal referral if any of you are interested. Just a side note. The company is rated 75th out of the top 100 companies to work for in the US by CNN Money. We get 10% of our annual salary put into a retirement account! It's not like 401, we don't have to contribute a dime! You can't beat that. I need more Z buddies at the company!

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortu...hots/3938.html
Booz Allen Hamilton
Rank: 72 (2005 rank: 75)

Headquarters: McLean, VA
Industry: Consulting Services
Large Companies Rank: 24
2004 Revenue ($ millions): 3,300
U.S. Sites: 88
Website: http://www.boozallen.com
What makes it so great?
School is never out at this management consultancy, where an in-house university offers hundreds of courses. A partnership with Johns Hopkins has helped 100 employees earn an MBA degree.
Employees
U.S. employees 15,582
Employees outside U.S. 1,523
% minorities 26
% women 38
Jobs
New jobs (1 year) 1,237
% job growth (1 year) 9
Professional training (hrs./yr.) 60

% voluntary turnover 13
Applicants 10,071

Salary Average annual pay
Most common job (salaried) Associate $99,800
Most common job (hourly) Executive Assistant $56,700

 

What kind of consulting is this? Requirements?

 

is this only in Virginia?

 

Will you split your referral bonus with me?

 

Management/Strategic/IT Consulting. So any business/finance/accounting/engineering backgrounds can apply. Requirements.. Hmm.. As long as you have a bachelor degree and some industry experience, you have a good shot. They did mention that 50% of hiring comes from referral. Let me know!

 

Lol.. It's not that much at all. I believe it's only $1500. After tax and all, it'll be like $800.

 

You can look it up. They have it all over the country. But most sites are in VA/DC, Montgomery county MD. I believe they also have sites in Baltimore and southern Maryland. Oh I forgot to mention. Our #1 client is the federal government. If you have any government/military background, they'd love to hire you.

http://www.boozallen.com/about/global_presence

 

I currently do Inside sales for Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (wolseley) I have three years experience with APG and Govt. purchasing agents as well as other sales accounts.

I want to work!

 

It's still a good idea to invest your pre-tax money in a IRA or 401k.

I put in %6 of my salary and my company matches %75 (%4.5).

At the end of each year they match another %4.5 as a non-contributary retirement fund (goes into my 401k). %15 savings total.

So basically every year my company places %9 into my 401k and my taxes aren't as high because I contribute pre-tax money as well. Win-win situation.

 

its tempting, but hard to leave an 80k a year job where I don't have a degree. Altho I do have military background, and a security cleareance (have to double check). Dress code is probably business formal though? If I can wear my jeans and t-shirts ill come play, LOL!

 

Dress code sux here in the headquater. For guys, it's suit everyday. I do know some teams here that don't follow that. With military background and clearance, I'm sure you can find something great.

Just send me your resume if you're interested. My email address is ethanwlo@gmail.com. Oh and it'd be nice to include your my350z.com name in the email so I know who you are!

-Ethan

 

I am with you on that one bro.. I looked into Booz Allen a # of years ago and they would not even allow me to temp there without a BA... Sometimes these companies HR requirements kill me. LOL

 

Brent you dont have a degree? How do you make so much bank?

 

I did a co-op and internship with my company. So basically I've been with them for the past 6 years. In all honestly, considering my title is Sr Software Engineer, they could give two ***** about my EE degree (I guess my pay wouldn't be as high though).

As a matter of fact they never even ask for proof of graduation. I had already been there for 2 years (during college) so they just took my word. That's the tech world for ya, once you get your foot in the door you're golden.

 

Outside Consulting (contractors) make bank regardless of degree. Knowing what you're talking about goes a lot farther than having a degree.

 

+1

 

Including mine, there are 3 Z's that park in the same garage that I park in. I'd be cool to see like 10, 15 Z's lined up in the company garage.

 

You sound like a good candidate for a job here. Did you ever drop in the LS1?

 

Take advantage of the school opportunities at your firm, I think you need them. You do not "quitted" a job, you "quit" a job.

 

Karl is correct. I got into an industry that is fairly small, but it was growing rapidly. I have been working it ever since... 10 years now. (I make decent money, but still not enough to support my silly car habit.. LOL)

As for knowing what I am talking about... I really do try to keep my mouth shut if I don't have an immediate answer, and then do lots of research/ contact calling to find the answer. ‘Call a Friend’ is a very useful tool in the IT business

A degree only shows you have the ability to learn if given the correct tools. Years of actual experience and glowing references... Those qualities prove you have the knowledge required to actually do the job and that is how a person should be evaluated for a position. {I cannot stress enough, your reputation is everything. How you are perceived by your colleagues is VERY important to your personal success}

Unfortunately, here in the US (and increasing internationally), it is assumed every able-bodied person goes to college. If you have not, then you have not demonstrated a desire to learn/ work hard in the business world. I did the military thing and by the time I got out, I could not afford to take the 4 year education route.

I won’t get on my soap box on this, but suffice it to say, so far, I have not found it economical to go back to school for my degree. Maybe that will change, or maybe I will find it is too late and I have lost opportunities. Who knows. --B