Glorified staff augmentation with a brand to avoid - Anonymous employee Slalom Employee Review

- 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