Internship applicants have rated the interview process at CBRE with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internship roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 24 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CBRE overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CBRE as a Internship according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Phone interview: 21%
Skills test: 12%
Background check: 9%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Drug test: 5%
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The first step was an online interview (no physical interviewer) where I had to record myself answering questions. There were also a couple of written questions It took roughly 30 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about CBRE (general info about the company)
Application round, if you get passed through. Then a round of video interviews where you are given prompts and have 30 seconds to prep and 90 seconds per question. Then the brokers get to select who they interview and you interview with them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about CBRE?
Why should we hire you?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CBRE in Mar 2025
Interview
Streamlined, quick response, and supportive environment. Interviewers were very welcoming and it felt like a conversation! They asked questions clearly and were receptive. I submitted resume and cover letter, had a recorded interview, and a final round panel interview.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at CBRE (Los Angeles, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
First interview was a one-way interview (8 questions, 2 attempts on each question, can take as much time before the second attempt). The second interview was one 15 minute interview that was very casual.