A friend passed my resume along to Slalom while I was actively seeking a new job in technology strategy, devops, or product management. A Slalom recruiter reached out via email shortly thereafter and invited me to come into the office, learn a little more about Slalom, and see if there might be a mutual fit. The initial conversation with Katie went really well - I learned enough about the organization to see the potential fit with Slalom's needs to my goals and experience. Over the next 4 weeks, I interviewed with several senior leaders across the organization: a Practice Area Director, Client Services Lead, Client Services MD Practice Area Lead, another recruiter and the Mpls General Manager. We discussed my background, career goals, objectives, and client scenarios in order to calibrate the best fit for a practice area and level within the company. Interviews were mostly conversational in nature - "tell me about your experience", "what are your career goals", "tell me how you would approach a situation". All interviewers were extremely professional, I got the sense they were really seeking a mutual fit for the organization and culture first and not a technical expert to solve a specific problem.

Initially, I met with a future peer of mine to discuss my experience, skills, and culture fit. I was then introduced to the Talent Acquisition Manager, who was interesting in understanding about my success with people, teams and growth plans, which not too many companies focus on. I then met with another future peer of mine and the conversation went mostly about my success and what I enjoy working on. Finally, I met with the hiring manager, who touched on the vision and strategy of both his and the company, which was refreshing as that proved that we can towards goals/objectives. It was clearly a pleasant experience and each one of them showed their professionalism and made me feel welcome.