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      A promise unfulfilled - Solutions Architect Slalom Employee Review

      2.0
      Jun 26, 2019
      Solutions architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Intentions to have great culture, lots of gatherings after work to maintain continuity, some interesting work depending on the project

      Cons

      Management makes too many decisions in a vacuum that have far-reaching impact. Folks on-the-ground bringing in the coin are at the mercy of the Managing Director overseeing the project. At-a-whim you can be ripped from a project with zero warning. Horrible continuity when there is project turnover which leaves the people left behind at a severe disadvantage. When projects go off-the-rails (happens way too often) the almighty dollar wins in nearly every case. This is not the way to build/maintain a culture and values. Oh, and you can kiss your bonus goodbye unless you are nearly 100% utilized that year-end payout will not be the nice surprise you expect.

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      Slalom Response
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      This is John Tobin. I'd be happy to talk to you more about this if you would like - simply email me at johnt@slalom.com to set up a time to speak. I'm very familiar with all our culture initiatives from an overall company perspective (vs. market specific), so would be happy to talk to you about that too. I believe Slalom is focused on hiring the right people and we are looking to maintain a consistent fit for our core values and culture - That said, we are not perfect and I agree we must diligently support the focus on this no matter how big we get. If you’d like to share more feedback anonymously, please consider doing so via this survey: http://slalom.ws/anonsurvey.

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