I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Slalom (Portland, OR) in May 2016
Interview
The interview experience was great from start to finish - efficient, well-organized, personable, timely.
First step was an initial phone screen that was positive, informational and encouraging, discussing my qualifications and interests in Slalom. Next was a one-on-one meeting with the Practice Area Director at the Slalom office - professional and conversational, reviewing my experiences and qualifications, as well as how the practice area was organized. Final step was a half day of 1:1 meetings with other leaders and consultants, including the GM, to discuss my experiences in more detail, what I might bring to Slalom and how I was hoping to grow while here.
At all points along the way, the process felt like more of an interesting and engaging conversation than an interview - very focused on making sure it was a good fit in both directions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your experiences utilizing Agile for software development.
Mostly standard consulting interview questions: ask about your past work experience, what were the difficulties and how you overcame these difficulties, etc. Overall process took a little bit longer than expected due to difficulty to get interviewers' availability.
Recruiter screening focused on background and fit, followed by a hiring manager interview assessing technical and consulting skills, and a final director round evaluating strategic thinking, communication, and overall alignment.
I applied online. I interviewed at Slalom (Santa Monica, CA) in Aug 2025
Interview
Initial HR interview then interview with hiring manager and then never heard again from the company. Reached out multiple times for follow up on whether moving forward or not, and never got a response. Job posting still on.
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Slalom with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 84% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 50 days to get hired, when considering 512 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Slalom overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Slalom as a Consultant according to 512 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 25%
Drug test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 9%
Group panel interview: 8%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 1%
Personality test: 1%
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