How does the salary progression at Booz Allen work? I recently got an offer from Booz Allen and they undercut my salary range by about 15k. I received the offer at 125k without a signing bonus, but the hiring manager is saying there is opportunity to raise my base pay within 6 months. Anyone at Booz know how the operate in terms of salary adjustments / bonuses?

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We have Market Salary Adjustments.

If you feel you’re underpaid you talk to your leadership and present your case. Could be for a number of reasons but having data for your skill set and avg salary for that role in a similar market helps.

End of the day it’s finding a comfortable spot where the firm is making their profit target off you based on the LCAT they bill you at. If you’re not profitable in your LCAT the MSA won’t go through.

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Labor category. Booz can only afford promos and salary adjustments if there’s room for it.

During your monthly call with your career manager tell them you feel underpaid for reasons xyz.

They will then talk with their Senior Associate to see what is available. 5% doesn’t require a lot of approvals. I wouldn’t flat out ask for 5% just say you feel underpaid. If you’re doing a good job and it’s visible to your Senior Associate I have a hard time believing they won’t do what they can to push it through.

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At BAH there are no bonuses beneath Lead Associate and pay seems low beneath that level also.

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I honestly wouldn’t take it. They can’t be only giving stick and no carrot before you even join. KPMG did a lot of this and a lot of it never realized.

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