Current state reality, and a plea to fix it - Anonymous employee Sendero Employee Review

The past year has brought significant negative change to the leadership of the company. It seems like all of the culture awards are creating facade of happiness, and an overconfidence in leadership that nobody is allowed to challenge without fear of negative consequence. A firm that was once led by all of its employees collectively is now led by a few key people, who are supported by internal ops and not at all by consulting. Transparency and inclusion have all but vanished, and people at all levels and tenures are feeling it. Working at Sendero is beginning to feel a bit like being a soldier in an army, and that's not aligned with our culture. It also feels like people have to be beyond perfect in order to be promoted at any level, and even the slightest slip will take numerous cycles for decision makers to move past - which is not right for a firm that calls itself a meritocracy; also, nobody is perfect. This is all a dangerously slippery slope, and definitely a movement in the wrong direction for Sendero.