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      Slalom

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      Slalom reviews

      3.5

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (3,505 total reviews)
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      Brad Jackson

      46% approve of CEO

      37% positive business outlook

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      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Senior management

      Slalom has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,505 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
      2.0
      Jun 3, 2016

      Lost it's soul

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Unique corporate culture focused on fun and personal connections in the local office. Good client list. Still able to find decent talent after exhausting most consultants' local networks. National team is still able to visit local offices regularly to stay in touch. Still good at implementing feedback from consultant surveys.

      Cons

      Offices have become rife with in efficiency over the years. Underperforming consultants can fly under the radar and don't get "counseled out" early enough putting pressure on their team and account management to cover for them. ELT is severely dysfunctional and it is apparent throughout the org. SLT have been stripped of most power and doesn't make decisions although they are running the business. CSLs and PALs do 90% of the leadership work but are paid badly, underappreciated and given no career guidance to get to the next level. To get promoted you have to pick the right MD and ride their coattails to the top. Expecting your performance to be decider of promotion is a myth: it is now purely a political game. And if one MD harbors a grudge against a consultant, it will severely impact their growth at the company. Sadly, this company made its mint by hiring big 4 consultants and thinking they would be different because of the local model but they have just become a big 4 firm that focuses on financials before people. The company grew too fast and gave up its soul in the process.

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      Slalom Response
      10y
      This is John Tobin. If you would like to provide me more information, simply email me at johnt@slalom.com to set up a time to discuss - since you were here for over 5 years, I probably know you and would love a conversation.. I will share this post with Atlanta leadership. The last thing I will say is that I still see our culture alive and well across the company - and I believe you can always fight to make sure our core values and culture remain strong. I hope you reach out to me.
      2.0
      Sep 6, 2023

      Not what advertised

      Director
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      Pros

      Some good pillars around culture put in place. No travel (great for those with families) Will hire people from industry (some may disrespect industry people) Many great people work there Work life balance for consulting (I average 47-50 hrs a week)

      Cons

      - Inclusivity issues - Too much "Us vs Them" (practice vs practice, market vs market, pre-covid hires vs post covid hires, those that started in consulting at Slalom vs at a big 4) basically high school stuff - Poorly developed leadership that skipped leadership 101 lessons, such as praise in public provide constructive feedback in private, stay calm under the storm, empower and do not micromanage, ... - Way too much politics - Little investment in people in terms of time - College hires stay clear, the development of young talent is the worst I seen in 25+ years of working, and the mentoring is spoty - Diversity needs improvement - High levels of unjustified arrogance - Too much kool aid drinking, keeps the place from evolving - Work Life Balance if you are coming from industry or college

      2.0
      Dec 9, 2016

      Glorified staff augmentation with a brand to avoid

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - the hours are quite easy compared with a normal consulting firm. employees routinely go home at 5pm and don't work weekends or holidays - probably a good place to slack off for a few years without significant consequences

      Cons

      - the actual projects are very poor, which is a reflection of the brand. The bulk of the work Slalom sells is staff augmentation / individual contributor project manager roles - the kind of work management consultants in other firms would actively avoid. - the culture of the firm creates a cheerleader like atmosphere, where leadership routinely exaggerates how interesting or impactful the work actually is. - not a proper meritocracy; promotions are as political or more so than in the large consulting firms. - this culture also incents positive attitude over talent. Compared with peers at a competitor such as Accenture, Slalom employees are generally sub-par. - the firm grew up as a technology / data services firm and that remains the only practice area where the firm can actually compete - having Slalom on your CV does you no favors when you return to the job search - despite the emphasis on work / life balance the PTO and family leave policies are horrible. - senior leadership is almost exclusively white men

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      Slalom Response
      9y
      This is John Tobin. I would really like an opportunity to talk to you while you are an employee at Slalom. I feel like your feedback regarding your experiences at Slalom would be helpful for the NY office to hear. We are actively working on a strategy for the next 5 years of Slalom and an even more targeted plan for the NY office. That said - you need to provide the real and active feedback to your leadership team. I will be in NY on 2/12 should you want to meet and discuss some of what you wrote - simply email me at johnt@slalom.com to set something up. Alternatively, please consider providing feedback anonymously via this survey: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey.
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