Booz Allen Hamilton Associate Role
Howdy all. I’m in talks with a recruiter from Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) for an associate role. The title is Senior Machine Learning Engineer and it’s supposed to be a Lead role (I’ll be working with some junior engineers). I have a PhD plus 2 years of industry experience. What type of compensation can I expect? The job is remote but the group is based in Washington DC. I would like to increase my TC so I’d like your advice as to how I should approach the topic of compensation and convince the hiring manager and the HR to give me a higher salary (I’m thinking of asking 150k because of increased inflation and higher income education). Do you think they’ll agree to it? Thanks! TC: 140k YOR: PhD (+2 years of experience)
As someone who joined Booz with a similar credential, I was too naive during negotiations and the recruiter took advantage. Don’t hesitate to ask for ~180K and have them land at 170 since that is the top of the band for Lead Associates. Machine learning engineers are in demand and if they are brining you where you are a crucial piece for a contract, they will do everything to match your ask.
Sounds great. I’ll do that!
LA can exceed 200
Please ask for at least 170k.
Are you interviewing anywhere else? If your PhD is related to machine learning you could easily get 250+ elsewhere.
No that’s the problem. My PhD is in Engineering (not CS) and my background is in Applied Physics. How is the MLE pipelines and work at BAH?
I work at Booz as a lead associate and I make 163 (PhD but in social sciences, so a bit different). If you’re asking for that much, you may want to also ask for a change in title from associate to lead associate. Yes, people like you are in high demand, so you have a lot of leverage.
I'm getting referred for a lead position at BAH. Currently at 230k TC. Anybody know the max I can realistically get? 11 yoe, PhD non-eng.
BAH notoriously underpays, and as a PhD in STEM there you should be asking as much as possible as close to what Lead Associate would pay since that what your credentials should earn you, even if experience is limited
How can I negotiate that?