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Consultant at Slalom Consulting
Posted Feb 2, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in New York, NY (took 2+ weeks)
Slalom opened its NYC office in late 2011. It is looking to double its staff in 2012. That means that they are aggressively interviewing Big 5 consultants in the NYC area.
Unfortunately the office (and its employees) are so new that the interview process is completely DISORGANIZED. This does not bode well for what it would have been like to work there. Slalom's foothold in NYC is very small thus tthey have a very light bench. They are unable to hire based on forecast thus they have more of a bodyshop mentality (i.e. scramble to fill roles as they sell projects).
Getting an interview is relatively easy. Culture is an important factor in terms of "fit". Interviews are conducted w/ MD's - pretty much your run of the mill consulting interview (situational discussion, deep dive into past experience highlighting key skills that they are looking for).
Getting inteview feedback is difficult. The post interview response time took several weeks. I felt this reflected poorly on their organization (especially when compared to other more established consulting companies).
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Slalom Consulting
Posted Jan 4, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Dallas, TX (took 3 weeks)
Coffee with recruiter, 2:1 interview with peers, 1:1 interview with Senior Management, office introductions, offer extended, accepted.
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Negotiation Details
Be open and honest with you needs and desires. Money isn't everything but don't short change yourself or you will not be happy.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Solutions Architect at Slalom Consulting
Posted Dec 15, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 3 weeks)
I heard good things about Slalom so I thought I'd give them a try. I was initially screened by two HR types under two separate phone calls. Standard questions were offered up: "Why would you like to move jobs" etc. Was forced by Sr. HR rep to reveal current salary. This pissed me off, but I continued with the process.
I met face to face with the manager responsible for my area of specialty. His eye contact skills were poor. Evasive. Has a big plan for his team of software engineers. He gave me an offer that day $10K over what I was currently making. I left skeptical, with the feeling he was looking for a body with sufficient skill to fill a project that had already been sold. Despite the offer, he wanted me to be interviewed by his "most" trusted techical resource.
Interview came - a series of technical questions. I had a brain fart and could not think a particular term. However, I did go a layer deeper and explain what I was talking about. This did not seem good enough for him - he was stuck on the "term" not the actual inner workings of the product. Again, another interview that ends with a mixed impression.
I had two other technical interviews with future team members. Enjoyed them both, which overcame much of the negative vibe I had been feeling.
Shortly after the last interview, I was presented with a formal offer.
Others reviewing Slalom have made the comment that there is a bodyshop mentality on the software consulting side. I tend to agree with the assessment.
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Reason for Declining
A couple of reasons: The offered compensation fell short of my expectations. I was not interested in a lateral move. I felt like I was being low-balled. No thanks. The bonus compensation plan was totally at the discretion of the hiring manager. With his evasive eye contact, I did not trust him to deliver should I deliver. It would help if the bonus plan had hard targets to provide some guaranteed money.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Consultant/Lead Consultant at Slalom Consulting
Posted Dec 9, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 1 week)
They were impressed with my resume and they did not insult me with some shallow technical interview or waste my time with an entry level job offer as their first offer... They showed some serious respect for my level of experience and expertise; a most welcome change from the likes of Accenture and other companies.
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Negotiation Details
I was not greedy but went out exactly for the regionally adjusted top tier of pay and got it. Be sure to ask for what you are regionally worth, not what your ego tells you should get. NEVER NEVER PRICE YOURSELF OUT OF A FUTURE RAISE.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Manager at Slalom Consulting
Posted Oct 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 1+ week)
The interview started at a local Starbucks. Received a subsequent call for interviews in the Office.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant, Program Manager at Slalom Consulting
Posted Oct 7, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Seattle, WA (took 6 months)
Meet with a recruiter first, then a panel of 3. If you aren't coming from consulting, be prepared to do project work first.
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Negotiation Details
They are very fair.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Consultant at Slalom Consulting
Posted Sep 5, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Seattle, WA (took 5 days)
Went in for 4 1:1 interviews with managing directors as well as the person that I would report to.
Very positive experience, lots of detailed questions about experience and how I would engage the client
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
straightforward, over the phone
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Consultant at Slalom Consulting
Posted Aug 13, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in San Francisco, CA (took 2+ weeks)
My interview process with Slalom was not particularly pleasant. I think that they are looking for people who are largely refugees from the large consulting firms. Because of this if you aren't one of those types, you might not find much traction. This approach also generates a fairly homogeneous culture so expect the others who work there to be pretty much like you.
The interview process took quite a long time with a number of different interviewers. I don't feel like the interviews were scheduled or managed well and communication with the recruiter was rather poor. I understand that the recruiter left the company somewhere in the process and that someone else had to pick up the pieces. Perhaps that was a contributing factor in why the process stretched out and seemed so disjointed.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at Slalom Consulting
Posted Jul 29, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Dallas, TX (took 4+ weeks)
Talked briefly on the phone to set up the time, went in to meet with manager and recruiter. Informal, casual conversation that incldued conversation about experience and general get to know you. Culture fit is very important so getting a good picture of personality what key. Most of the interview was fairly relaxed; there was also time spent going through the resume and detailed skills and scenarios.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Office Manager at Slalom Consulting
Posted Jul 23, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in Atlanta, GA (took 1+ week)
The interview process was very quick. The recruiter made the position sound amazing. I was thrilled to be asked back so soon. I met with the GM the following day.
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Reason for Declining
After meeting with the GM and learning that it was less of an interview...and more of a way to sit me down to say "We'll hire you as long as you don't want to make anything" .... I figured this wasn't the place for me.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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