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      Slalom

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      Slalom Software Developer reviews

      4.0

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (48 total reviews)
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      Brad Jackson

      71% approve of CEO

      36% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Software Developer employees have rated Slalom with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Slalom is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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      48 reviews
      4.0
      Jan 9, 2018

      Great place to work if you're willing to sacrifice compensation for good working environment

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Have genuinely enjoyed working with almost everyone I have worked with here. You can generally count on your co-workers to be good at their jobs. - Management makes a concerted effort to be forthright and transparent with their planning and vision for the company, and a very open and accessible if you have questions or concerns - For the most part employees are given some input into what projects they would like to be on. For all my projects my manager has come to me before the project to describe it to me and get my approval before staffing me on it (that being said I haven't had a project I turned down yet, so not sure how that conversation would go). - Office environment is very laid back and fun. Lots of events, chances to connect with co-workers. Seems to me to be generally a very open and welcoming environment. - Slalom has the most mature agile practices of anywhere I've worked. Most projects generally follow agile practices and are fairly well run and organized.

      Cons

      - Compensation is below average for Seattle. 401k match is much smaller than I've had elsewhere. - There are a fair number of pretty frustrating/directionless projects that people get stuck on. I haven't been on one personally, but seems that most people have a couple horror stories of really bad projects they've been on, or are currently on. I can think of a three project right off that are going right now that I know people that can't wait to get off of. - Management can lay it on a little thick with the "we want to change the world, we want to be the best company ever" narrative. Perhaps they really feel that way, but it doesn't land well with the individual contributors, particularly when they're on a mundane, dead end project.

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      Slalom Response
      8y
      Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We're happy to hear that you enjoy your working environment and find our leadership team to be open and transparent. Your thoughtful advice to offer more competitive compensation and benefits and do a better job communicating Slalom's vision and connecting it to our people will be shared with our leadership team. If you’d like to share more feedback, please consider doing so here: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey. Thanks again.
      5.0
      Apr 19, 2017

      Great place to work, amazing people

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent focus on work-life balance, annual reviews are always helpful and insightful into what skills you can improve upon. Also, within the XM team, the culture is young and vibrant.

      Cons

      Sometimes you get staffed on a project with a difficult client, which can be very frustrating. Though Slalom works well to address any issues you bring up, sometimes finding and applying the right solution can take time.

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      Slalom Response
      9y
      Thank you for posting a review. It's great that you are loving the culture of feedback, your colleagues and the culture of Slalom. Your advice to stay focused on the culture and to be more competitive with salaries will be shared with leadership, as will your call out regarding dealing with those difficult clients. If you’d like to share more feedback at any time, please consider doing so via this survey: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey. Thanks.
      5.0
      Jan 18, 2017

      A Great Place

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Everyone is friendly and very willing to help. Very helpful career advancement. Projects are exciting and teams are friendly. Stocked with Costco food. They have a keg on nearly every floor. Comfortable office.

      Cons

      Pay is sometimes lower than other software engineering jobs at first, which is a common trait with consulting (After a few promotions the pay is on par).

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      Slalom Response
      9y
      Thank you for sharing some reflections on your time with Slalom. It’s good to hear that you enjoyed the projects, the culture and your colleagues. Both your positive feedback and your thoughts regarding initial pay will be shared with leadership; if you have more to share, please do so via this short survey at any time: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey. Thanks.
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