Slalom reviews

Poorly matched "alignments" (client projects), you are often thrown into unfamiliar tech stacks and expected to figure it out. This pattern reflects poorly on Slalom because the client sees this inadequacy first-hand. Disorganized process to staff you on a project, unclear steps and very ad-hoc. Much of the work is staff augmentation at large companies. Rarely do you get a green field project with mostly Slalom members (which is what Slalom claims is their bread and butter) Low pay. Slalom boasts about year over year growth and is a very successful company, but notoriously under pays people. They try to make up for it with "mental health stipends" (~$700 pre-tax) but ultimately that doesn't come close to a significant raise of 5% or more when most developers make six figures. Growth internally feels very political. To get ahead you must work extra hours off the clock and play political games to win favor. Its not simply "do your job well, show growth in responsibility and you'll be promoted". Hiring practices since the BLM movement started (June of 2020) are a bit awkward. There's a vague "goal" to have office demographics match the locale (racially), which ultimately results in preferential hiring. Culture at Slalom is good, but sometimes feels like a cult. People are overly enthusiastic and rarely speak ill of the company. Imagine a classroom where everyone is the type of person to raise their hand and be the teacher's pet (Hermione). Its get old when work != life for some of us.

There are a lot of great benefits but unfortunately, my experience was outweighed by an extremely toxic manager that was a bully with coworkers that would throw you under the bus. If I had to call into work sick, I was made to feel guilty and ask how sick I was. I saw another review on here that seemed similar to my own experience when I shared with my manager and HR that I suffered with depression and anxiety and how not only was it getting severely worse as a result of my job, but it had also been impacting it. The response I received was blank stares, simply asking how can we help even though they really would not be able to actually support you, and hearing "well that's the job." If you are looking for a true work-life balance and an organization that ACTUALLY will support you and your mental health, look elsewhere. I received so much respect and appreciation of my hard work but the complete opposite from my direct manager. The pressure is extremely high, especially as all offices continue to grow. The cliquiness and toxic culture were experienced with the internal teams and much higher compared to consultants I spoke with.