Pros: Slalom used to be a strong company with a solid reputation (around a 4.5-star experience), especially before and during the early stages of COVID. There were many smart, capable, and genuinely good people to work with, and collaboration within teams was often positive. However, after about a year into COVID, the culture noticeably shifted. The primary value emphasized became revenue and growth targets, with frequent focus on how quickly the company could reach higher financial milestones. As this shift happened, many experienced and respected team members began leaving, which further impacted team stability and morale. While there are still talented individuals within the organization, the overall experience changed significantly as people and culture took a back seat to numbers and delivery metrics.

Cons: I am sharing this feedback based on my direct experience. Over an extended period, I was subjected to repeated one-on-one meetings that were not focused on growth or support, but instead centered on persistent criticism and personal devaluation. These meetings frequently began with statements questioning whether I deserved my role, my compensation, or my title. This pattern created ongoing psychological pressure rather than constructive feedback. One of the most damaging situations involved being held solely responsible for managing a difficult team dynamic that was clearly impacting the project and client delivery. I escalated concerns appropriately and requested leadership guidance or support. Despite this, I was instructed to manage the situation independently and was later repeatedly reminded that I had “failed” in handling it, even though no leadership intervention or support was provided. Over time, a strong culture of fear developed. Interactions felt punitive rather than supportive, and communication became guarded and defensive. I felt constant pressure to monitor my words, behavior, and even normal professional interactions out of concern that they could later be used against me. This environment discouraged openness, collaboration, and honest dialogue, and replaced them with anxiety, self-censorship, and fear of repercussions. There was also a strong culture of rank-based control. I was explicitly warned against interacting with senior leaders beyond a certain level, as if normal professional communication required permission. Even respectful and appropriate interactions with leadership were later framed as inappropriate, reinforcing fear, isolation, and a sense of not belonging. Performance discussions followed a repeated and rigid pattern: framing issues as either a lack of care or a lack of competence, without acknowledging context, effort, or external constraints. Positive feedback from clients, architects, and team leads was dismissed outright, undermining objective evidence of performance and creating confusion and self-doubt. Over time, this environment resulted in severe stress, anxiety, and physical symptoms. I remained in the role longer than I should have due to professional responsibility, family obligations, and ongoing project commitments—not because the environment was healthy or sustainable. In my experience, this was not a psychologically safe workplace. Empathy, accountability, and ethical leadership were lacking, and harmful behaviors were allowed to continue without consequence.

Pros: Great opportunities for self-development

Cons: Will let you go after claiming 'people first'. Too much office politics to get promotions.

Pros: Slalom used to be one of the best consulting companies that I have worked for. They used to care about the employees and help them grow and find the right role for them. They used to treat us with respect and kindness. They used to care about our feedback and try to improve the company. I loved working at this company.

Cons: After Covid, this company started going downhill. All they cared about was making money. All they wanted was to make up for the profit that they didn’t achieve. They started putting employees under pressure and created a toxic environment. We have unqualified and unprofessional leaders running the company. Some leaders have no experience in leadership, and they are bullying their employees and treating them with disrespect. Direct people leads tell the employees that they are not worth working there and that they should quit. They are always disrespecting us and trying to lower our self esteem and confidence. There is a lot of favouritism in this place. People with junior experience are getting promoted every year by taking other people's credit. Imagine your manager has the power to insult you and you can’t complain or do anything about it.