I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Slalom (Chicago, IL) in May 2015
Interview
The interview process took about 2 months. I had an initial 15-minute call with a recruiter who found me on LinkedIn. I had four 1-hour in-office interviews with another recruiter and three other employees at various levels from the practice area I was interviewing for. Each interview was anywhere from 1-3 weeks apart. The recruiter was prompt in getting back to me though at times I was unsure about exactly what to expect in terms of a timeline. I was informed it was usually a long process so no surprise there.
My interviews were generally conversational. It seemed like the interviewers primarily wanted to determine if I was a cultural fit. Of course, there were also the usual questions about background and experience and a handful of situational/behavioral questions about my positive and negative client experiences.
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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