Firm profileTechnology consultancy

Slalom

Formerly Slalom Consulting, Two Degrees, LLC and Accounting Quest, LLC

Slalom ranks #4 of the 48 ranked firms in the DCF Research directory of data consulting firms, with a DCF Evidence Score of 87/100. Public evidence on file: Snowflake Elite, Databricks partner, 8 capability pages, 3 public case studies, public GSA rates.

DCF Evidence Score87/100Rank #4 of 48See the breakdown

Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, USA; Source: slalom.com
Founded: 2001; Source: slalom.com
Employees: nearly 13,000 (as of August 2023); Source: slalom.com
Website: slalom.com

DCF Evidence Score

Computed only from public evidence with a source link. It measures how much a buyer can verify, not delivery quality.

87/100

Rank #4 of 48 ranked firms

Sum of five components, rounded to a whole number.

Platform credentials29/30
Snowflake Elite (12); Databricks consulting partner (8); AWS partnership (4); Microsoft partnership (3); Google Cloud partnership (2)
Capability pages18/25
8 of 9 tracked capabilities are documented on 4 pages; 6 credited, because one page earns credit for at most 2 (3 each)
Public case studies24/25
3 public data/AI case studies counted (max 3), 3 naming the client
Industry pages10/10
4 industry practice pages counted (max 4)
Rate and review transparency6/10
1 Clutch review (1); Public GSA schedule rates for data roles (5)
Total87/100

How the DCF Evidence Score works

Platform credentials

Listings in Snowflake's and Databricks' public partner directories, and documented cloud partnerships, each with its source.

Snowflake

Slalom Australia & New ZealandSnowflake EliteSnowflake directory, checked October 23, 2026
Slalom, LLC.Snowflake EliteSnowflake directory, checked October 23, 2026

Databricks

SlalomDatabricks partner
Regions Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America
Solution areas AI, Comms, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Data Warehouse Migrations, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Transportation & Energy, Public Sector, Retail, Consumer Goods & Travel, Security & Governance
Databricks partner directory, checked October 23, 2026 Firm's Databricks partner page

AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud

AWSPress release
AWS Premier Tier Services Partner and AWS Partner Network member since 2010; new four-year global strategic collaboration agreement (announced 2026-04-16)
Source: slalom.com
AWSFirm's website
Lists AWS competencies including Data & Analytics, Machine Learning, AI Services and Migration and Modernization Services; 800+ AWS certifications; 13 acknowledgements in the 2025 AWS Partner of the Year awards
Source: slalom.com
MicrosoftPress release
Six Microsoft Solutions Partner designations and 14 specializations; earned the Microsoft Frontier Partner badge (announced 2026-03-26)
Source: slalom.com
MicrosoftFirm's website
Partner page lists 14 Microsoft specializations (e.g. Copilot, Kubernetes on Azure) and awards incl. 2022 US Analytics Partner of the Year; names no Solutions Partner tier
Source: slalom.com
Google CloudPress release
Ninth Google Cloud Partner of the Year award since 2017 (2026 Public Sector: US State & Local Government); no partner tier stated in the text
Source: slalom.com
Google CloudFirm's website
500+ Google Cloud certified team members and 1,000+ engagements; competencies listed include Data & Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Source: slalom.com

Capabilities

8 of 9 tracked capabilities have a dedicated page on Slalom's website.

Data practice page: slalom.com/us/en/services/data

Data strategyStrategy (has a 'Data strategy' section; 'Data & technology strategy' sub-item)Data strategy firms →
Data architectureData (section 'Engineering & architecture')Data architecture firms →
Data engineeringData (section 'Engineering & architecture')Data engineering firms →
Data governanceData (section 'Management & governance')Data governance firms →
Analytics & BIData (section 'Literacy & analytics')Analytics & BI firms →
Data science & MLArtificial Intelligence Consulting (lists Machine learning)Data science & ML firms →
Generative AIArtificial Intelligence Consulting (lists Generative AI; agentic managed services)Generative AI firms →
Platform migrationSnowflake Consultant and Award Winning Partner (lists a Snowflake Migration competency)Platform migration firms →

Public case studies

Published by the firm or its platform partner. Outcomes are as the firm reports them; DCF Research has not verified them.

Setting a new standard for insurance with tech-driven solutions
Client
West Bend Insurance Company
Industry
Insurance
- Databricks
- Microsoft Azure
- Snowflake
- Power BI
- Collibra
Firm-reported outcome: Five years of general liability rate-making data ingested into Snowflake at 99.99% financial accuracy, giving a scalable stack for pricing.
Data and AI innovation (AI sentiment analysis tool Lens)
Client
Keywords Studios
Industry
Media and gaming services
- Snowflake
- AWS
Firm-reported outcome: Custom AI sentiment tool taken from prototype to launch in three months; reports a 90% cut in time to produce customer insights.
Using AI to advance cervical cancer screening for all
Client
Hologic
Industry
Medical technology
- Google Cloud
- Kubeflow
- NVIDIA GPUs
Firm-reported outcome: Proof-of-concept ML model trained on 50,000+ images reached about 70% relative sensitivity versus human review of Pap slides.

Industries

Industry pages on Slalom's website

Compare in the directory

Matched from the firm's industry pages, case studies, and Databricks solution areas.

Rates

Federal ceiling rates (GSA schedule)

Slalom, Inc. holds a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract with 2 data-role rate records. These are federal ceiling rates: the maximum hourly price a US federal buyer can be charged, not a commercial quote.

Minimum: $202/hr
Median: $211/hr
Maximum: $221/hr

Labor category	Min. experience	Ceiling rate
Data Scientist I	5 years	$202/hr
Data Scientist II	7 years	$221/hr

Fully burdened hourly ceiling prices awarded on GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracts (current contract year). They are maximums for US federal buyers, not commercial quotes; commercial rates for the same roles are often higher. Source: GSA CALC+ labor rates.

Clutch profile

Hourly rate band: $100–$149/hr

As listed on Slalom's Clutch profile (checked October 23, 2026). Source: clutch.co

DCF Research assessment

Editorial judgment by DCF Research, based only on the sourced evidence on this page. It does not change the score.

Slalom is a Seattle-based consultancy founded in 2001, with 54 offices in 12 countries. Snowflake lists two Slalom entities, including Slalom Australia & New Zealand, as Elite, and Databricks lists it as a consulting partner. Its site documents data, AI and strategy services; case studies cover insurance, gaming services and medical technology.

Best for

Multi-platform modernization across Snowflake, Databricks and Azure
Snowflake programs needing an Elite-listed partner
Financial services and healthcare data and AI programs

Watch-outs

Its Databricks page shows a Platinum badge that Databricks' public directory does not; ask for certifications.
GSA ceiling rates of $202-$221/hr for data scientists sit above the $169 role median.

Delivery regions (as stated by the firm) North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America

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Sources

Evidence checked October 23, 2026.

Partner directories and rate sources

Company, service, and case-study pages

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