Supportive culture undermined by favoritism and layoffs - Anonymous employee Slalom Employee Review

1.0
Apr 20, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

People at Slalom are generally nice, and supportive. The culture promotes inclusiveness, and the work life balance is great.

Cons

Around 2022 Slalom started to change. The company over hired, senior leadership said they would never fire people, only to have to fire people because they weren't bringing in enough business. Every year the narrative changed, and it became a race to the bottom where people fought for low pay raises. My manager sabotaged me in my ratings to get a higher pay raise. Favoritism has always been a part of Slaloms culture, but it became much more self evident when senior leadership would send out emails congratulating people on promotions, and also send out emails on who they fired. The company claims to have values, such as "do the right thing always," but in practice this is more of a marketing term to bait and switch people.

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

•There is an impressive budget, especially for high-level events, ancillary experiences, client giveaways, and premium swag. Management does not hesitate to fund top-notch brand experiences when needed. •The company offers a highly competitive benefits and perks package that remains a strong selling point.

Cons

•The "fiercely human" core value does not match daily operations. Collaboration is routinely replaced by a self-service model of training videos and help articles. •These recurring shifts are designed to manufacture the appearance of fiscal stability for the benefit of external stakeholders and clients, while leaving core operational deficits unaddressed. •Organizational maturity is low. Teams operate in deep silos, the internal tech stack is outdated, and there is a distinct lack of adequate project and event management software.

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