Toxic Leadership, No Growth, and Zero Employee Value - Anonymous employee Sequoia Financial Group Employee Review

This is, without a doubt, the most toxic workplace I've encountered in my 10-year career. From the top down, leadership is indecisive, and there’s a pervasive groupthink that prevents any meaningful progress. The executive team is incapable of making decisions or agreeing on a clear direction, which leaves the company in a perpetual state of limbo. Growth is almost non-existent unless it involves buying out other firms. Relying on acquisitions instead of fostering organic growth is a glaring sign of poor strategic planning. Pay disparities across teams are beyond frustrating, with some employees grossly underpaid compared to their peers. There’s no incentive to go the extra mile because no matter how hard you work, there’s no recognition or bonus structure in place. It's demoralizing, and the lack of any additional compensation for extra effort makes it clear that the company doesn’t value its employees' contributions. What’s worse is the blatant favoritism toward advisors. If you’re not part of that group, you’re treated as if your work doesn’t matter. Teams outside of advisory roles are regularly overlooked, disrespected, and treated like they're dispensable. The toxic environment created by this tiered treatment leaves non-advisor employees feeling devalued and unappreciated, which fosters resentment and destroys any sense of team morale.