senior maintenance person

leasing consultant

community manager

maintenance technician

lead maintenance

Sequoia Equities

Sequoia has a little bit of a better culture than most companies but they do that to lure in good people, they blind you with all these shiny things and screw you over in the end. The marketing team lives in some kind of fantasy world you can tell they don't know what its like to be on the property in the real world, they actually make your job harder. Management pretends to care but don't tell them anything because they will use it against you, the CEO and upper management have these webinars weekly to supposedly help employees but all that is smoke and mirrors they will get rid of you in a heart beat with out a legitimate reason, one week they will have an entire company webinar about over coming stressful times and adversity and about talking to your peers about your troubles, the next week they will fire you for expressing those same emotions that they encouraged you to talk about. If you happen to get a job in the Bay Area be aware of the upper management the regional in charge who is fairly new to the company is one of those managers who needs to intimidate you and makes you fear for your job, he needs to justify his position by firing people and he has a track record of doing so, right now in an unprecedented time like nobody has ever seen before where people are struggling everyday financially and mentally Sequoia and their upper level corporate managers will make you fear for your job and fire you when you lease expect it, then the next week they will hire some fancy speaker to talk to the company about inclusion and stress management.

I have nothing but great things to say when I tell people I work for Sequoia. Something that I am not accustomed to openly saying about previous employers. I was contacted by Sequoia to take a leasing position in Sacramento. At that point I had not heard of them before and I asked around to other people I know in the industry and everyone I asked lit up and told me, "If you have a chance to work with Sequoia, TAKE IT!" 

With that extra boost from people in the industry I accepted a position with Sequoia and could immediately see the difference in working with them. The onboarding team helped me day in and day out with any questions and ensuring I signed up for all benefits the company offered.

If you are just joining property management, you could not pick a better company to be a part of. Property management can be very difficult and will test your patience, but when you are backed by such an incredible team, you cant beat it.

Sequoia does a great job of showing employees that they are appreciated. I truly enjoy working for this company and have added quite a bit to my skillset since starting with Sequoia. There is great support from peers and upper-management, there is always someone just a phone call or email away if you are struggling with something. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great company they really care about the employees. Loads of paid time off. Every year you work there you get a raise no matter what just for being an employee with them all year. They call it a loyalty increase. Tons of in house training. Many many perks. Just wish they had property in northern Colorado. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Normal stresses of any job. If your a service manager at a small property being the only one on the service team that can be a bit stressfull for sure but the perks make it worth it

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Happy warm welcoming. Fun and caring definitely a family environment 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
As a service manager it's full of problem solving time management taking care of service request, turns, grounds and curb appeal

A typical day at work includes touring apartments/community amenities, screening applicants, advertising community, assisting to residents' needs, answering phones, emailing, and follow-up. Other responsibilities include: running resident events, designing custom flyers/invitations, making spreadsheets, charts, and graphs.

My experience in property management services has given me unparalleled experience and enabled me to gain a realistic view of the demands and challenges of managing a diverse work force and servicing a diverse group of clients.

In my office we all support each other and work as a team. For example, if a manager or a coworker is going to be out of the office, we will take on their files and follow-up with their prospects.

The hardest part of my job is seeing valued residents move-out.

The most enjoyable part of my job is finding people a home.

Sequoia does a great job of investing into their employees. They understand that when you truly care about your employees , the company flourishes. Even though my time at sequoia was short lived, I would 100% recommend this company to a friend. 

My onboarding was smooth, and  each person I interacted with was so kind and supportive. 

It can get overwhelming or stressful at times like any other job, but the difference here is that you have a lot of support not just from your colleagues, but higher ups as well. 



No room for advancement at that place. Favoritism is everywhere and very obvious. If you are not besties with the manager or someone at corporate you are stuck as a leasing agent or porter. Which leads me to the next problem...because the manager is best friends with the staff they allow them to yell and scream at each other (the ones that aren't part of the in crowd) which would normally be totally unacceptable. But because everyone else is so far up the boss' behind you can't put in a complaint because they'll all paint an ugly picture against you. Anyways, horrible company to work for!

If you're in property management or leasing, and you're not happy with your current company, this is the place to switch to.
I was poached from Avenue5, and have no regrets.
The pay is great, they pay for your clothes, tailoring, random days off on top of regular holidays, and they are very flexible if you need to take time off.
They have beautiful properties, treat their residents with respect, and give residents lots of fun perks to stay within Sequoia properties.
If I ever leave Sequoia Equities, it will be because I'm leaving property management altogether.


The best part of my job is the people that I work with.  We have solid teams in place and definitely a teamwork oriented environment. Nobody is too good to help someone else out.  The company is constantly evolving its systems and procedures, so it could be difficult for someone who doesn't do well with change.  Upper management really does care about the employees.  They expect you to work very hard and are performance driven but you are then rewarded nicely.

Office culture is great and vibrant. Pay was decent.

Sadly, management allowed residents to do whatever they want which made it difficult for those that actually work in the office, example; I would be told a rule to follow and then when I express the rule to residents they go above my head to management and management gives them their way, making office employees look bad. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Senior maintenance person 7 salaries reported	$23.79 per hour
Leasing consultant 8 salaries reported	$22.94 per hour
Community manager 1 salary reported	$28.50 per hour
Maintenance technician 9 salaries reported	$21.72 per hour
Lead maintenance 5 salaries reported	$27.30 per hour

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