I heard good things about Slalom, so I thought I'd give them a try.

I was initially screened by two HR representatives during two separate phone calls. Standard questions were offered, such as "Why would you like to move jobs?"

I was forced by the Sr. HR rep to reveal my 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 and evasive.

He has a big plan for his team of software engineers and 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 technical resource.

The interview came, a series of technical questions. I had a brain fart and could not think of 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 ended with a mixed impression.

I had two other technical interviews with future team members. I 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.

How much is your current total compensation?