After reading that post about Slalom I'm really considering applying...feeling burnt out and in need of a change. Do I wait until after the holidays? Any advice on getting an interview?

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I'm going in for round 3 interviews with slalom on Thursday.

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That was my post! Glad it was worth it 😁

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Slalom here, AMA. This is reddit, right?

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Money is good...im making on par if not more than what my friends in corresponding positions at big 4 make

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@D1 haha I'm not sure if it's because I've been a single shingle on my last two projects and the only time I talk to someone is when they are critiquing deliverables, but it's nice to know there are options out there that sound promising

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I would suggest finding a way to network with some folks, ideally from a local office near you. Slalom actually hosts quite a few workshops at the office in my city, for different interest groups, like women in tech, etc.

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Does slalom do anything related to health/life sciences?

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OP - your happiness is instrumental to your personal growth and satisfaction. Don't be another brand name tree hugger. I've made so many moves in my career, sometimes taken less money for better roles/experiences, sometimes take roles way out of my comfort zone. I've worked at a boutique firm very similar to Slalom and it's worth it if you need a breather and want a slower paced environment

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Slalom from my conversations adapts to the industries in its market so NYC and Philadelphia are big for Life Sciences, as an example.

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What was your chsnge in comp like? Level of talent?

Is each office different given how they open new offices?

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I got a bump to move, but I've heard of everything, even that they couldn't match. All depends on current situation and market need. I would say that my B4 expectation of 10% a year on average needed to be tempered. Money comes more with promotions than the complicated system used to managed comp vs. attrition of hundreds of thousands of ppl at previous employer.
Level of talent is generally good, as it mainly comes from B4 as well as boutiques--zero out of college hires right now. But as you can imagine putting A, D, K, P, and E in a room and expecting them to be a well formed team takes time.
Offices are far more autonomous than at the large firms, but the culture is pretty consistent from what I've seen/heard.

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Thank you

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@D, I do like it...it's a lot more of a choose your own adventure than the big firms (the one I came from just finished adding levels to top off at 12!). So you'll need to be more entrepreneurial and work hard to move up, but that doesn't mean nights and weekends. I'm working just as hard as I did at old firm, but I generally leave at 5 or 6 and life is much better. I've learned that staying up until 3am and humble bragging about it the next day isn't producing any better outcomes for clients than getting a good night's sleep and kicking ass in the morning (and planning projects appropriately so that you're not working long hours). Yeah, losing airline status sucks, but snap out of it, that life gets old!
Levels are the hardest thing for us B4s to get over. We don't have as many levels, god knows we don't have 12. So, just like trump's tax plan, we're going from many levels to a few, and the mapping doesn't make everyone happy. Just remember that titles don't pay the bills, just negotiate what you're worth.

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@s1 is kicking ass in this thread. My 2.2 cents are that i had 3 people comment in 48 hours how much happier i am than when i was at the big 4.

As for your questions....the titles vary by office and organization.

In the tech group its
Systems engineer
Solution architect (manager)
Solution principle (smgr / director)
Practice area lead (ap / md)
Practice area director (level 4 senior exec)
Then it goes Md or gm....can't really remember

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Thanks guys I think I'll dust off the resume cobwebs and see if anything comes of it. Sounds like you're very happy with your decisions to switch :)

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Thanks D1. This has been a very recent but nagging feeling. I went from undergrad to grad school to Deloitte human capital, so the experience here is all I know. It could be better but honestly could be much worse, which is where the hesitation on testing the waters come in.

Can someone link to it? I'd like to read.

http://joinfishbowl.com/N4jn/Fkq7E6Ap3y

^thanks for insight PC1

@slalom 1 - can you refer me? Haha but actually, how is the regional model? In New York when I'm local I've spent three hours a day in a car getting to and from my client.

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