Slalom

"Good work/life balance. Great people to work with. Upper leadership seems to be scrambling with the state of the economy."

"If you are confident and don't feel like you need a lot of help in your field, are ambitious, and have a lot of energy to work extra hours, then it's a great place. There is a lot of room for advancement, and a very clear and equitable path to get there. But it's not easy, especially if you have children or other caregiving demands on your time. "

"Slalom has built a space where one can balance work and life responsibilities easily. People are understanding of family time and often encourage us to log-off when outside of working hours. Have I worked more than 40hrs/week? Yes. Have I felt obligated to do so? No. Really great culture and people. Plus, the work is fun as well!"

"Lots of opportunity to form your own path. Good balance of professional/personal life. Find advocates and mentors and you've got a good growth path in front of you. Top leadership is very male-dominant though, resulting in blind spots and non-inclusive actions at times. It's a known issue and some work is being done to address it."

"Slalom is a great place to work for women. As a young woman at the beginning of my career one thing that drew me to Slalom was the ability for growth for women regardless of personal goals (i.e. marriage, starting a family, or career growth focus). The company offers generous maternity leave, and additional benefits for women wanting to start a family. Slalom also provides great work life balance when needing to balance a personal life and your career, which in consulting can be hard to come by. Overall I have had a great experience at Slalom and believe it is a great workplace for women. "

"Slalom is a place where we get to help our clients achieve their goals, where we get to learn from one another and a place that truly lives the core values. I truly enjoy getting up each day and coming to work! "

"I love working for Slalom! Despite being in a male dominated industry, I've always felt like a true partner to everyone of my Slalom colleagues regardless or gender, age or years of experience. "

"Slalom works hard to develop and invest in women. There are great opportunities for advancement for strong performers. "

"You can grow and learn a lot - but it can be tough to make sure it is in a directed way that will help you after you leave. Good work life balance and friendly people in my local market. I think the culture can vary quite a bit depending on the market Can get stuck on a client that isn't particularly interesting or supportive of your growth if you're not careful. This is a growing company with increasing top down initiatives, so expect the flexible local culture to evolve as it becomes a truly global company."

"Do not recommend. Would look to other consulting firms or better yet not consulting"

"It's a great company for those who are passionate about consulting and don't mind driving at least an hour every day for opportunities. Not all opportunities end up being close to home, so this can effect work/life balance. "

"I've had a wonderful experience. I've never felt more supported, both personally and professionally. I've been stretched to take on new challenges and encouraged to follow my passions."

"Slalom is a fantastic company for women to be apart of. Leadership is committed to closing the gender gap among leadership and that has a trickling effect to all areas of the business."

"It's is better than traditional consulting firms but has work to do"

"Strong focus on inclusion and the desire to develop women"

"Your mileage may vary - your experience will depend on the size of the office/market and the attitude of the leaders in your office."

"You should come in with an advocate in leadership otherwise you'll be overlooked for promotion opportunities."

"Great company but offers terrible benefits especially the maternity leave policy. "

"I think Slalom is great overall, but they need to start focusing on women's needs more."

"Each market has a different culture, take the time to understand before joining."

"It is a male dominated environment. Women who conformed to the typical male stereotype seem to get ahead. The women I observed in leadership roles were single and didn't seem very happy in life while the majority of men at the top had stay at home wives. The diversity was extremely lacking. The offices are for the most part run independently and seem somewhat like a franchise model so experiences location to location seem to vary. However from talking to friends who work at various locations they seem focused on growth more than people. With constant turnover they seem to be able to keep the culture hype going without having to deliver on it. Leaders seem to stay mostly for financial reason rather than true passion for the job. "

"Your schedule really depends on the client, but most projects have flexible schedules that allow you to leave early to pickup kids and makeup hours in the evening. "

"I don't have children but found the office to be family-friendly and supportive of employees with children. There were adult-only events and family picnics and outings. One of the company selling points is that they don't ask you to travel for work, so you stay in your state, which is less disruptive to your life. They want employees to be a part of the community, not spend all of their time at work. "