Pros
Working at Slalom is my first foray into consulting. I was a bit wary of the jump into consulting having only worked in internal roles in the past, but I'm quite glad I made the move. Everyone here is so sharp and easy to work with. The work can be intense and challenging at times, but not so much so that I feel at all burnt out. You get to tackle difficult and interesting projects with a team of smart people from different professional backgrounds. Pay and benefits are competitive, and there's some great perks like catered breakfast on Fridays and a fancy weekend away in the summer. I got a pretty generous number of vacation days to start, which is great (and I think much better than the supposedly "unlimited" vacation days many tech companies offer). I've probably learned more in the first 4 months here than I did in the last 2 years at my last job. Overall, coming to Slalom was a great career move for me.
Cons
Health benefits are expensive compared to previous companies. HMO is not available in Massachusetts so I need to buy more expensive PPO. Compensation is good overall though. Working on site at clients all the team means I don't get a lot of face time with my manager and members of my team, but Slalom puts on lots of events for the office and each team to get together occasionally. You do get tight with your project team though. Hours can sometimes be long and you might need to put in some time over weekends from time to time, but I there's not a super intense workaholic culture here. There are periods if intensity, but most of the time things are fairly flexible. You get a good number of PTO days each year and you are actually encouraged to take time off. This is not an extremely low-stress job, but it probably won't burn you out either.
