Slalom reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(3,517 total reviews)
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Brad Jackson

47% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Slalom has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,517 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Slalom employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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4K reviews
3.0
May 12, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

In general they leave you alone to do your work - as long as it is going OK and all is well with the clients. There is more flexibility than with many companies on dealing with life balance issues.

Cons

They hype as this simply awesome place to work but it is just a big smokescreen effort to attract talent. They are much more body shop than they are willing to admit, not a true "consultancy" as they pretend to both clients and candidates for employment. Like all employers, they will throw you under the bus in a heart beat when you are vulnerable and not making them adequate margins, so don't get all into some warm fuzzy delusion that they are any different. The middle management is also very inexperienced and immature in the way they run the business. Not real pros. Understand that you are entering an environment that is on a continuous sales cycle. Delivery of client services is always secondary to scoring the next deal.

2.0
Jun 2, 2009

Slalom does not behave as advertized.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They offer a very competitive base salary for sales and marketing positions. Many of the consultant's are top-notch.

Cons

Re: Sales The culture is not what they say it is at the home office. It is full of politics and inner circle games. Sales people are brow-beaten and bullied, consultants lauded. If coming from a larger company you'll be shocked at the meager benefit's package. The senior sales management is not at all qualified.

2.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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