Sequoia
by Sequoia · Benefits Administration
Total rewards, benefits and people-spend platform for tech and high-growth companies.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
WorkdayRipplingADP Workforce NowUKG Pro- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- Startup, Mid-market
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 2001
- Headquarters
- San Mateo, California, United States
Overview
Sequoia (Sequoia Consulting Group) is a total compensation and benefits company serving technology and other high-growth companies, offering both advisory/brokerage services and a technology platform called Sequoia OS. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in California, it also offers Sequoia One, a PEO service combining HR outsourcing with its benefits platform.
Sequoia OS is positioned as an operating layer that sits above transactional HR systems -- HRIS, payroll, benefits administration and equity platforms -- unifying that data into a single source of truth for compensation planning, benefits administration, and total rewards communication. Rather than replacing an organization's HRIS or payroll system, it connects to those systems to pull and reconcile people, compensation and benefits data.
Key capabilities include compensation management (job leveling, market benchmarking, pay range governance, merit cycle planning), benefits administration and eligibility management for US and global plans, and Total Rewards Statements that give employees a unified view of pay, equity and benefits. Sequoia reports serving 2,500+ clients and their employees, with named customers including Headspace, Carta, Brex and Chobani.
Modules & capabilities
Sequoia covers 11 of 53 capabilities we track in this category
21%- Multi plan-type supportNot evidenced
- Eligibility rule engineNot evidenced
- Contribution & cost-sharing setupNot evidenced
- New-hire default coverageNot evidenced
- Plan renewal managementRenewal management (quotes, carrier and plan comparison)Supported
- Multi-entity plan supportNot evidenced
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Giving employees a single Total Rewards Statement that combines pay, equity and benefits
- Centralizing benefits eligibility and enrollment administration for a US workforce spread across multiple HRIS/payroll systems
- Running merit and equity planning cycles with pay range governance before extending offers
- Giving leadership real-time visibility into total people spend across benefits, comp and equity
- Standing up or expanding global benefits programs as a company hires outside the US
- Outsourcing HR, benefits and payroll administration entirely via the Sequoia One PEO for an early-stage company
- Benchmarking plan design and vendor/carrier choices against market data ahead of renewal
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Combines a technology platform (Sequoia OS) with human benefits advisory/brokerage rather than software alone
- Positions itself as a layer above existing HRIS/payroll systems, reconciling their data instead of replacing them
- Total Rewards Statements tie pay, equity and benefits into one employee-facing view
- Also offers a PEO option (Sequoia One) for companies that want outsourced HR/benefits/payroll administration
ERP integrations
Sequoia OS pulls employee, compensation and org data from Workday as a source HRIS rather than replacing it; no public docs page or marketplace listing found.
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-11.
Pricing
Pricing is not publicly listed; Sequoia requires contacting sales for a proposal based on company size, services (advisory/brokerage vs. platform vs. PEO) and benefits program scope. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS
- Mobile app
- No
- Languages
- English
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2001
- Headquarters
- San Mateo, California, United States
- Ownership
- Private
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Sequoia — frequently asked questions
Does Sequoia integrate with Workday?
Sequoia OS connects to Workday as a source HRIS, syncing employee and compensation data into the platform rather than replacing Workday's core HR record.
Does Sequoia integrate with Rippling, ADP, or UKG?
Yes. Sequoia lists prebuilt integrations with Rippling, ADP Workforce Now and UKG Pro to sync payroll and HR data used for benefits eligibility, enrollment and deductions.
How much does Sequoia cost?
Sequoia does not publish pricing. It uses a quote-based model based on company size and which services you use -- benefits advisory/brokerage, the Sequoia OS platform, or the Sequoia One PEO.
Is Sequoia a PEO or a software platform?
Both are offered. Sequoia OS is a technology platform for compensation, benefits and total rewards, while Sequoia One is a separate PEO service that adds outsourced HR, benefits and payroll administration.
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