Pros
Slalom is a consulting firm founded by consultants who were looking for something different. In my experience as a practice area leader in one of the markets, our company walks the walk in terms of work-life balance, inclusion, and business ethics. As hackneyed as it sounds, our culture is our main differentiator from other firms. We try very hard to take care of our people; as a leader, this is one of my core values, and feeling it supported by the company I work for is very important to me. While we don't have the brand name of a Big 4, we do have enough cachet to pull in big, interesting work from both Fortune 500s and smaller, nimbler organizations. Sitting in leadership, I can say that ensuring that work is high impact and exciting is something we consider when we decide whether or not to accept an engagement. Leaders, including the national leadership team, are accessible and human. They are in it for the long haul, and want to do right by the company and the employees.
Cons
Our benefits could be better. I'd like to see a meaningful improvement in our leave policies in particular. 17 days a year (including sick and personal time!) is kind of pitiful for the experienced professionals we are trying to bring into the firm. In my opinion, it would be more empowering to just measure us on utilization/results and stop tracking PTO at all. Paternity/Maternity leave is also a mess. 1 week paternity isn't at all competitive in 2018, and the complexity and limitations of the maternity leave policy need some work as well. This issue may mean that I leave Slalom sooner than I want to, because I intend to have another kid, and the paternity leave policy means I'll need to burn almost a year of PTO in order to spend a month at home with my newborn. 401k match is improved at the new 50% up to 6%, but could still be better, especially with the vesting schedule meaning you won't retain 100% of the match if you ever leave.