Avoid Sales roles - Sales Executive Slalom Employee Review

1.0
Apr 17, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People are generally great and it seemed like a decent place to work if you're a Consultant.

Cons

Still very localized in terms of sales team structure, which means you have local market leaders (former Consultants) running the sales teams. Very little direction from corporate, other than an awful company-wide sales comp plan. Plan was based on billed revenue and local leadership made the numbers high enough to where quarterly bonuses were virtually impossible, since you aren't paid any % unless you hit the astronomical goal. Zero ramp-up period when joining so you're expected to sell $500-750k+ in net-new billed revenue in each Quarter, with no existing book of business and very few existing MSA's. Average deal size across Slalom is $300k. Sales is used as a marketing, cold calling, and "who do you know" engine before they move on to a firm that appreciates the role.

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Pros

Work life balance is great

Cons

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2.0
Jun 11, 2026
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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 Teams operate in deep silos, the internal tech stack is outdated, and there is a distinct lack of adequate project and event management software.

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