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      Slalom

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      Slalom reviews

      3.5

      54% would recommend to a friend

      (3,523 total reviews)
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      Brad Jackson

      47% approve of CEO

      36% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Compensation and benefits

      3.3

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Senior management

      Slalom has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,523 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
      Oct 10, 2016

      Good for a while, but culture is on the decline...

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      When I first joined Slalom it was fantastic. We worked hard but maintained balance while doing it. Talent was top-notch, almost everyone had an ex-consulting background. Over time this started to shift as staffing needs rapidly picked up and the standards seemed to get watered down. There is still some great talent at Slalom, but if culture doesn't begin trending towards a more positive work environment I'm afraid others will find better opportunities. Paul is a fantastic leader and did a great job building a culture that attracts good talent. Pay is good, better than many competitors if you negotiate well.

      Cons

      - Slalom culture got lost on client engagements. Because everyone was sitting onsite with a client, typically we ended up adopting a client's culture, vs protecting our people from their negative environments. - I was disappointed that leadership wasn't more involved with the work we were actually doing on clients, they seem more focused on developing new business. - Few leaders actually understand Agile software development and how to scope a project according to agile practices. Almost every custom design/development SOW had a promised scope, which led to painful client negotiations and wasted time re-estimating. This also often led to consultants working crazy hours in order to meet deadlines. - Promotions were based on how everyone feels about you vs what you actually accomplish - cliques became very evident here, if you weren't 'in', you risk not moving up. The annual review process never felt like everyone was evaluated equally. - "No unwanted travel" policy only held true to a degree... I had several clients over my tenure for which I had to travel and didn't have much say in the matter. - It became really hard for me to trust people here, there is often gossipy chatter in the back channels. - Work life balance is good compared to road-warrior style travel, but there isn't really much flexibility otherwise

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      Slalom Response
      9y
      This is John Tobin. Thanks for your review. I fully agree on your advice that our senior leaders should be out at our clients working along side our consultants - this is a great reminder. I do feel our culture is a alive and kicking and in some cases even in a stronger, more inclusive way. I'd be happy to discuss more your experience at Slalom. If you would be willing to talk to me, send me an email and we can set up a time to chat. If you have additional feedback that you'd like to share please complete this short survey at any time: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey.
      1.0
      Oct 7, 2016

      Good people leaving Dallas for better culture

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Pay is good and there is training available if you want it

      Cons

      Culture has changed a lot in the past 6 months and many people who were around for the past 5 years are leaving due to this. Leadership is driven more by numbers than taking care of their people. Feels like a lot of good people are leaving. "Diversity" is stressed but this means promoting women to leadership positions(about 50% of the office leadership is women and the office as a whole may be 15% women). the old GM moving up hurts the culture as people are not happy with the new culture (money driven vs. people driven)

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      Slalom Response
      9y
      This is John Tobin. I've talked to the Dallas leadership team about this post. I really do not feel like this is the attitude or perspective that the leadership team has (only numbers driven), but perception and feelings are reality here, so we need to work on how things are being communicated. I have absolutely seen a more focused approach to operating our business stronger in Dallas, and they have not intended to let this change their true view to being a people-first type of organization. I encourage you to talk to the leaders and really judge for yourself - I find them to have a great deal of integrity and I think it would go a long way to getting a true sense of how much they care about people. If you would like to discuss this more with me (or the old GM for that matter), please email me to schedule a time to talk. Also, if you have more feedback that you'd like to share anonymously, please complete this short survey at any time: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey. Thanks.
      5.0
      Oct 5, 2016

      Great Experience

      Consultant
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      Pros

      I just started, but I can see a huge difference here as compared to the large consulting firm that I just came from. The interview process, the on-boarding process, and time at the office when not on a project: always consistent - you get treated well. It's early to tell but it seems, so far, like this is the place to be - a great company with lots of smart, humble, kind people, with a vision, a future and the plan to make them happen. I have an opportunity where, if I work hard and use my technical and soft skills well, I can further my career, help clients, and help my company all at the same time. Win-win-win. It's nice to be at a company where you have an opportunity and the chance to love your future. Just give me a chance, that's all I need - I can do the rest. Oh, and did I mention, no travel!

      Cons

      Not sure of any cons yet. Maybe more PTO, 401K match? It's all relative, and part of a big picture, so tough to complain.

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      Slalom Response
      9y
      Thanks for sharing your experience of Slalom Boston so far. It sounds like things are going very well! Your initial thoughts about increasing the 401k match and PTO will be shared with leadership. If you have additional feedback that you'd like to share please complete this short survey at any time: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey. Welcome to Slalom!
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