Pros
I generally enjoyed my time when I was at a bigger firm, but Slalom has all the things you would like about consulting without the bologna of the big firms. Leadership really wants you to focus on doing good work and delivering for your client (a/k/a “customer love” and “smile”) . Work life balance is not just a talking point here, but you can find and get involved as much as you want to. Coworkers are highly competent and truly supportive. If you’re ready to exit the rat race, if you’re tired of just being an utilization target, or if you’re ready to escape the soulless grind of airports and hotels M-Th, but otherwise loved consulting work, Slalom is for you! (I actually look forward to going to the office and visiting with my co-workers, it’s a treat versus something that is “required”)
Cons
The career model needs to be better explained post-hire. Since we don’t have the typical progression/promotion “up or out model,” people need to know what to work towards to continue growing and keep our edge. People Managers aren’t completely looped in to how all this is supposed to happen and national resources are vague on this matter. This is ironic to me, as we have people in our OE practice who would love to do this kind of work. I appreciate the latitude offered by the firm in terms of professional development, but we need to better formalize and articulate where we should focus throughout the office.