Kestra Financial reviews

Ever since the new CTO got hired they single handily killed the good culture we had cultivated in-between CTOs. People dont get real raises for promotions, all of the decision making power is consolidated with the CEO and heads of departments whom half of them have the vision of a ground mole.

The culture here is toxic, and it starts with leadership. The CMO "Karen" runs the department through fear and outdated thinking, shutting down new ideas and taking credit for work she didn’t do. It’s like watching someone twenty years out of touch try to run a modern marketing org with tactics that stopped working a over decade ago. Every “insight” feels forced and disconnected from reality. The constant turnover should tell you everything. People burn out fast. Decisions are made for optics, not outcomes. There’s no trust, no psychological safety, and no room to grow. Meetings feel like interrogations. Collaboration doesn’t exist—it’s survival. Most of the team is either looking for a way out or mentally checked out.