I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Slalom (Palo Alto, CA) in May 2015
Interview
Gentle LinkedIn inquiry from Talent Acquisition Manager, followed by phone call. Few days later in person interview with Talent Acquisition Manager and Practice Area Lead. Very friendly, yet professional discussion (offsite, did not require travelling). A week later more in-person interviews with 4 other people from the same practice (Solution Principal, Practice Area Director and 2 more Practice Area Leads). A day later Offer Presentation by Practice Area Director, Talent Acquisition Manager and Practice Area Lead.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case interview: how would you plan... What would you consider... Walk me through... Tell me about a time when things did not work out...
Mostly standard consulting interview questions: ask about your past work experience, what were the difficulties and how you overcame these difficulties, etc. Overall process took a little bit longer than expected due to difficulty to get interviewers' availability.
Recruiter screening focused on background and fit, followed by a hiring manager interview assessing technical and consulting skills, and a final director round evaluating strategic thinking, communication, and overall alignment.
I applied online. I interviewed at Slalom (Santa Monica, CA) in Aug 2025
Interview
Initial HR interview then interview with hiring manager and then never heard again from the company. Reached out multiple times for follow up on whether moving forward or not, and never got a response. Job posting still on.
Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Slalom with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 84% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 50 days to get hired, when considering 512 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Slalom overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Slalom as a Consultant according to 512 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 25%
Drug test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 9%
Group panel interview: 8%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 1%
Personality test: 1%
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