The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Booz Allen Hamilton (Dayton, OH) in Nov 2009
Interview
Was contacted by Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) in early November. Recruiter had found my resume online (which I had recently updated to reflect my in-progress MBA at a local respected school). Asked if I would be interested with a position at BAH and I said yes. She passed my info onto someone else at the firm who contacted me shortly after.
She asked if she could conduct a phone interview between myself and her in a few days to which I agreed. Phone interview went well; probably lasted about 20 minutes with the usual "tell me about your background", "where do you see yourself in five years" kind of questions. At the end of the phone interview she said she would be calling back later to schedule an in-person interview.
About a week later the interview was scheduled with 4 other BAH employees. I interviewed with two of them at a time for about 45-60 minutes each. Each two were from a different division of BAH. Was told that they are waiting to hear back on some big proposals which they were confident in getting and that they would let me know within two weeks.
Didn't hear anything for about 4 weeks until I followed up with the recruiter who said she was coincidentally planning on contacting me that day. Contract had come in and we began the negotiation process. Didn't receive an official offer letter until about two weeks after that. Total time between first contact and receiving an offer letter was about 60 - 75 days.
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The interview process was very casual and was more of a 'get to know you' type of situation. A lot of questions about my background and what I wanted to do, etc.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Booz Allen Hamilton (Aberdeen, MD) in Oct 2008
Interview
I passed my resume to someone in the company (the best way to get your resume noticed) and was called in for an interview. I interviewed with five people for a total of three hours. Afterwards, I was allowed to ask questions and was given a tour of the office.
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Why haven't you used your expertise in another field (one that I may have been more suited for)?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Booz Allen Hamilton (McLean, VA) in Apr 2008
Interview
I had been looking for a new job for about 3 months when I met up with a colleague I worked with at a previous employer. She has been at Booz Allen for about 2 years and encouraged me to submit my resume through her. Within 2 days of that submission, an HR rep emailed me asking for a 30 min phone conversation that week. In that conversation, she asked very basic questions, such as "Why Booz Allen?" and "Do you have a security clearance?" At the end of that conversation, she asked if I was available the following Friday to come to their McLean office for an in-person interview.
When I showed up for the interview, there were about 20 other people in the room also competing for positions, but they were of varying ages and backgrounds, so I wasn't sure how many spots were available or what skill sets were in demand. I interviewed separately with 3 people from the functional area I would potentially be joining (Organization and Strategy), and they mostly asked questions related to my previous work experience. They posed a few simple potential client situations, and asked for strengths/weaknesses, but that was about it.
I received a call about 5 days later saying they would like to offer me a position.
About a week after I accepted their offer, I received another call from a different division within Booz Allen, saying they had received my resume and wanted to conduct a phone interview to determine if I may be a good match. When I told him that I'd already received and accepted an offer with Booz Allen, he was very surprised. It seems the HR people don't really communicate between divisions. After working here for 2 years, I find that this miscommunication is actually quite common in all areas, not just HR.
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Question 1
How does your previous work experience translate to the world of government consulting?