Sendero reviews

I'm sad to say that I was disappointed in my time at Sendero. It's daunting to take several years of experience doing this type of work into a competitive job market. It requires a very crafty spin to fool other companies into believing that Sendero's work is credible. To say that Sendero does "management consulting" is misleading, to both candidates and future employers. Sendero employees at the Associate and Analyst levels are quickly realizing that they didn't sign up to be career project managers, which is why attrition is increasing (but not really being addressed). Many other Sendero employees would like to leave Sendero, but unfortunately find themselves unable to find new opportunities. Due to a strict non-compete and drama surrounding consulting firms in the area, employees are forced to stay in the Sendero role for which they did not sign up, find a new role in IT project management in a corporate environment, or leave DFW/Houston to pursue other consulting opportunities. I heard it described recently as a "hostage situation" for those who are desperate to leave but unable to find opportunities. I was also disappointed in the processes set in place by Sendero. Every 6 months, it was shocking to see who was promoted and who was not. It seems that those who had forged the best relationships, regardless of their quality of work, were promoted. There are many in the manager/senior manager positions who are inadequately prepared to manage people, but were seemingly promoted because they knew the right people and had been around long enough.

I felt very misled by the recruiting process once I started working at Sendero and felt like I had stepped back into middle school again. They hire the best people but do not trust them. It was very hierarchical and political. People are eager to boss others around. There is a spirit of fear and distrust for people to speak up. Management can't seem to figure out why there is so much turnover which I think is because they have a very different experience than the majority of the company. I am sure management was not being spoken to the way I was. There is also a lot of tension between internal and consultants. Some of the roles I worked on could have been filled by a temp agency. Also, take a close look at the non compete you sign when joining.