Pros
Slalom attracted me with its definition of being ‘thinkers, makers and doers’ and after 12 months in, I could not be happier with my choice of moving from a XL traditional consulting house.
Life is different at Slalom. We are encouraged to think a lot more, to really understand the question before jumping to solutions. Selling becomes almost a ‘by-product’ of having interesting conversations with clients, instead of the sole reason the meeting was booked in the first place. Clients love that, and in return we sell more. If it sounds simple, is because it is - great people working together, without the politics or silos of the big-4, doing interesting work and building a career they want.
Cons
Slalom has only recently (last 3 years) started its expansion outside the US. It’s a great journey and the company needs to get better at servicing its new offices outside America. It can be a little frustrating at times having to go back to Seattle for things like legal discussions.