Is Sequoia Equities a good company to work for?

Sequoia Equities has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 312 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Sequoia Equities to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Sequoia Equities have been left by employees working as Assistant Manager , Assistant Community Manager and Leasing Consultant .

Does Sequoia Equities pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sequoia Equities employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sequoia Equities. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sequoia Equities?

73% of Sequoia Equities employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sequoia Equities 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sequoia Equities?

Leasing Consultant (55) , Community Manager (48) , Assistant Community Manager (27) , Assistant Manager (14) , Sales and Leasing Consultant (8) , Service Manager (8) , Maintenance Technician (7) , Leasing Agent (6) , Leasing Manager (6) , Assistant Community Manager (ACM) (5) , Service Technician II (5) , Senior Leasing Consultant (4) , Service Technician (4) , ACM (2) , Accountant (2)

What are the pros of working at Sequoia Equities according to real employee reviews?

"Competitive pay" ((in 21 reviews)); "Amazing Training Dept" ((in 17 reviews)); "The quarterly bonus is good." ((in 12 reviews)); "Amazing work life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "They really take care of there employees" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sequoia Equities according to real employee reviews?

"Just one interview with HR via phone and then a write up to follow two months later from HR and upper management who I had not seen or spoke to in at least 4" ((in 9 reviews)); "The management is bad." ((in 9 reviews)); "The manager and assistance are best friends and neither can do no wrong." ((in 8 reviews)); "Typical property management, hurry and how much can we make." ((in 3 reviews)); "5 schedule for the office atleast could easily resolve this, but instead, leadership has chosen rigidity over practicality." ((in 2 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Sequoia Equities locations?

Walnut Creek , Sacramento , Aliso Viejo , San Francisco , San Jose , Laguna Niguel , Denver , Portland , Vacaville , Reno , Hillsboro , Orange , Roseville , Simi Valley , Seattle , Happy Valley , Chico , Foothill Ranch , Glendale , Los Angeles , Riverside , Antioch , Martinez , Walnut , Grand Terrace , Rancho Cucamonga , Folsom , Rocklin , Concord , Fairfield

Sequoia Equities reviews

4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(302 total reviews)

Bill Brooks

84% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Sequoia Equities has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 302 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sequoia Equities employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

302 reviews

4.0

Nov 3, 2015

Good Company - Good Benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sequoia Equities is an amazing company to work for. I have been with them for a few years now and admit I have learned more working with this company than any of the previous management companies I have worked for. I love that Sequoia is very giving to their employees with the Summers of Love and Sequoia Strong and giving gifts to the employees. Internal Growth is something they take great pride in but sometimes it's hard to get promoted. Sequoia is very family oriented. Sequoia is great at giving back to the community, through donations to schools and working with some local organizations.

Cons

I have seen some aspects of favoritism within the company. I believe that those who work in the Bay Area need to be paid more since the cost of living in the Bay Area is extremely outrageous. I think that cost of benefits (health care only) is high, but it does make sense based on the great coverage we have. Prizes at the holiday party are great but it sucks that they are so limited - it would be great it there were better chances for more employees to win by increasing the number of prizes - by doing so maybe lower the value of some of the large prizes. Living on-site with the 20% employee discount in the Bay Area is hard. Lack of Regional Team Building and get to know. I work in the bay area and only know a handful of people. Sequoia was fantastic in connecting with the American Cancer Society, but in the past years it seems that the community outreach and Sequoia Team Purpose has died off.

2.0

Sep 3, 2015

Good company, but poor management oversight

Leasing consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I like working with Sequoia because I felt that it was a fun faced paced and younger atmosphere. They trust you to be responsible for you own work and complete tasks in a timely manner

Cons

The cons to this were many. I felt that there was an incredible lack of manager oversight and almost too much freedom for someone new and learning the process. The managers once promoted and making more money tend to check out and become careless, leaving most work for anyone underneath them.

Sequoia Equities Response

10y

Hi. My name is Enrica Suson and I am the Director of Human Resources for Sequoia. Thank you for your feedback regarding our Company. I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed our fun, fast paced work environment. We definitely do trust our team members to meet their customers’ expectations. I’m sorry to hear that you did not have a good experience with your manager. It sounds like we could have done a better job supporting you and your team. We will work on adding more opportunities to touch bases with the team to provide our support. We do appreciate and thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We wish you the very best in your future!

2.0

Jul 6, 2015

Good Benefits, Poor Management and Wages

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff is easy going and is always available to help each other out with tasks.

Cons

Management is all about their bonuses and doesn't have the interest of their residents or staff in mind. They cut corners when it comes to technology, upkeep of their facilities, and improvements of the property. Managers are often found gossiping and create stories to get others written up or fired. It is not the work environment that I could see myself working in long term and that is why I moved on after a year. The pay is not there either, they are competitive for starting positions but it is really hard to move up in the company and pay for most positions only increases $0.25 per hour after your annual review. Management holds high expectations but does not follow up to make sure they are met.

Sequoia Equities Response

10y

Hi there! My name is Enrica Suson and I am the Director of Human Resources for Sequoia Equities. I appreciate you taking the time to provide Sequoia feedback on what we can do to make the experience better for our Team Members. One of the changes we made in 2015 was to move away from annual appraisals and move to across the board increases for all of our employees. In this way, we remove the issue of 1-5 scales and reviews that leave team members disheartened. Instead, we are focused on creating a feedback rich culture and making compensation more transparent. We hope this helps make it clearer for our team to understand how to make more money and grow with Sequoia. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

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Jobs at Sequoia Equities

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Assistant Community Manager

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Sales & Leasing Consultant

Assistant Community Manager

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