Slalom

• Well-scoped projects and thoughtful planning
• Supportive, experienced engineering teammates
• Effective product owners that shielded the team from organizational churn
• Healthy work-life balance and sustainable pace
• Management prioritized cutting other costs before resorting to layoffs

• Work could sometimes feel a bit static due to the stability of projects.
• Limited opportunities for advancement on small, senior-heavy teams.
• Fewer chances to take on leadership responsibilities or stretch roles.
• Broader company financial challenges eventually led to layoffs.

Continue investing in the strong product management and thoughtful planning that create a stable and sustainable engineering environment. Providing clearer paths for career growth (especially for senior engineers on small, mature teams) would help employees continue developing while contributing to the company.