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      Slalom reviews

      3.5

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (3,512 total reviews)
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      Brad Jackson

      47% approve of CEO

      37% positive business outlook

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      Slalom has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,512 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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      3.0
      Mar 30, 2017

      Great people, strong culture, not great for mid-level high performers

      Consultant
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      Pros

      No travel (in an airplane), dynamic people, some interesting work, fantastic internal resources for development, many great leaders throughout the company. Great place to explore local clients and find a long term home.

      Cons

      Generalist work is expected - your development can take a backseat to whatever your current client needs. Slalom sells you on a vision - it's a great vision but it's not always the reality of the work you'll do on a daily basis as a consultant. 50% of the time it'll be staff aug work disguised as "strategic consulting". Usually there's room to advise the client strategically - Slalom puts the onus on the individual to "make the role what they want it to be." Don't complain about the work ("opportunities") given to you - it's not the "Slalom" spirit. Promotions center around sales. If there are other paths to leadership they are not clear. Feels like an old boys club/popularity contest. You will work with leaders that you're more skilled then.

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      Slalom Response
      9y
      This is John Tobin. Thanks for the review and feedback. I probably have promoted the idea that the individual can make a given role what they want it to be. This is based on my experiences and track record, both at Slalom and before Slalom - both in consulting and industry. That said, I admit that we may be inconsistent on supporting people through this and also setting appropriate expectations at times. We continue to evolve (in a good way) and I agree we should figure out how to best support people through different opportunities. If there's more you’d like to share anonymously, please consider doing so via this survey: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey. Thank you for your comments.
      1.0
      Mar 28, 2017

      Leadership fails to execute HR promises- don't waste your time.

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The delivery teams are genuinely nice and fun to work with. Good internal culture balances the stress of client work.

      Cons

      It's very difficult to get anywhere once you're in the door here. You're very unlikely to get promoted or more than a 3-7% bonus annually. You will however work your butt off for your awesome delivery teams, put in tons of overtime, learn quite a bit, but ultimately get nowhere. My advice- negotiate your salary higher than you're comfortable with. It's not likely to change for several years.

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      Slalom Response
      9y
      This is John Tobin. I'm sorry about your experience so far at Slalom. Houston is still a relatively new office for us and there probably have been some inconsistent experiences for some of our folks. If you are interested in having a conversation with me about what you are seeing, I would be very open to it. Simply email me at johnt@slalom.com. If there's more you’d like to share anonymously, please consider doing so via this survey: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey.
      2.0
      Jul 16, 2016

      Don't leave a good job to work here!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Local consulting model - better work life balance to the employee and lower costs to clients Social events that include your spouse Great marketing - Rated as a "Great Place to Work", attracts good resumes

      Cons

      Leadership is hard to trust - feels manipulative, not genuine or inspiring False advertising - no follow through on recruiting messages Weak client relationships - always on the edge, having to prove the organization Staff augmentation - work is not interesting or rewarding Long commutes - work is local but commutes are unpredictable Many lay offs behind the scenes - usually due to politics but masked as an employee performance issue High turn over - good people tend to quit Very political, cut throat environment Internal rat race - everyone feels insecure and is quick to throw each other under the bus

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      Slalom Response
      9y
      This is John Tobin. I plan on sharing this review with the New York leadership team. We have never had a "lay off", but you are right that we do sometimes let people go that are not performing well - these are very few in a given year though typically. If you are up for a conversation to discuss more your experiences, simply email me at johnt@slalom.com to set up a time to talk. In addition, if you have feedback that you'd like to share anonymously, please complete this short survey at any time: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey.
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