I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Slalom (Portland, OR) in Jan 2016
Interview
3 rounds of interviews - intro/coffee, phone screen with a specific practice leader, then an in office interview with 4 people sequentially. The interview process was pretty focused on getting to know you as a person, and determining both consultant qualities and culture/values fit, while allowing you as the interviewee to get to know a good cross-section of the people. The process moved along quickly, which I appreciated; it seemed like they were flexible on setting up the followup calls etc, but I didn't feel rushed. It was more like they gauged my interest level and timing needs and adjusted accordingly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were pretty standard from a base interview perspective, describing project experience, leadership experience, etc. One thing I very much appreciated was that during the process they repeatedly asked what I am interested in, both from a position within the company perspective as well as from a growth perspective
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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