Slalom is OK but does not live up to all their hype - Management Consultant Slalom Employee Review

3.0
12 May 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

In general they leave you alone to do your work - as long as it is going OK and all is well with the clients. There is more flexibility than with many companies on dealing with life balance issues.

Cons

They hype as this simply awesome place to work but it is just a big smokescreen effort to attract talent. They are much more body shop than they are willing to admit, not a true "consultancy" as they pretend to both clients and candidates for employment. Like all employers, they will throw you under the bus in a heart beat when you are vulnerable and not making them adequate margins, so don't get all into some warm fuzzy delusion that they are any different. The middle management is also very inexperienced and immature in the way they run the business. Not real pros. Understand that you are entering an environment that is on a continuous sales cycle. Delivery of client services is always secondary to scoring the next deal.

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Pros

Get to do cool work with smart people

Cons

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Pros

•There is an impressive budget, especially for high-level events, ancillary experiences, client giveaways, and premium swag. Management does not hesitate to fund top-notch brand experiences when needed. •The company offers a highly competitive benefits and perks package that remains a strong selling point.

Cons

•The "fiercely human" core value does not match daily operations. Collaboration is routinely replaced by a self-service model of training videos and help articles. •These recurring shifts are designed to manufacture the appearance of fiscal stability for the benefit of external stakeholders and clients, while leaving core operational deficits unaddressed. •Organizational maturity is low. Teams operate in deep silos, the internal tech stack is outdated, and there is a distinct lack of adequate project and event management software.

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