Interview was fairly easy. They want people to join the Data & Analytics team in NYC, so they won't ask tough questions. The interviewer was taking the interview and also replying to clients on the side, which shows he was too busy with the workload. The interviewer cared about certification a lot, which suggests the company culture values certification more than real project work using the same cloud. The second round was with the Director, again very easy. I got the offer the next day and negotiated the salary as it was low.

The NYC Data & Analytics team wasn't willing to be flexible with the compensation and bonus. The salaries are way low. This just shows the work culture, as the team was not flexible and will always have multiple reasons/excuses not to promote or give bonuses. If they're not willing to pay what you're worth, it's a sign that they don't value, respect, or appreciate their employees.

Pros of joining Slalom:

• Better consulting experience than PwC, Deloitte with work-life balance, but again, it's consulting, so there isn't real work-life balance.
• As the company cares about certification a lot, you can get certified for free.
• Exit company to join from big 4 and other big consulting firms.

Cons:

• No work-life balance; lots of work.
• The team wasn't flexible with the salaries, which shows the work culture, as they will always have multiple reasons to not promote or give bonuses.
• Benefits are way lower than at par companies; 401k is low.
• No MBA sponsorship.
• Low signing bonus, way lower than the industry.
• Green card sponsorship happens after 1 whole year.

Though I was looking forward to joining Slalom, I rejected the offer as the team wasn't even willing to be flexible to discuss compensation & bonus, which shows the work culture, as they will always have multiple reasons/excuses not to promote or give bonuses. The hiring team was not flexible; the compensation was below the market rate. If they're not willing to pay what you're worth, it's a sign that they don't value, respect, or appreciate their employees. The recruiter in the negotiation was unaware; half of the questions I asked, she had no idea about. They wanted cheap labor to hire, but they will charge a lot to their clients.

What do you do for fun? Why not take a certification?