CBRE reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(12,958 total reviews)
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Robert E. Sulentic

83% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

CBRE has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 12,958 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CBRE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.7 stars).

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13K reviews
4.0
Sep 16, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The offices are located in a great location with access to public transit, which is highly convenient. Although sometimes that could be negative, if you like to drive your car to work. The ability to learn about commercial real estate is also a plus. Working with many different clients also gives you the ability to get experience you might not get at a smaller firm. Great place to work overall.

Cons

Sometimes there is not enough training in specific areas. Sometimes during heavy periods of work, tight deadlines can pop up unexpectedly. The computer systems are a bit old and antiquated.

4.0
Sep 16, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Large range of services. Brand Recognition. Provides exposure to a number of different asset classes and markets. The sheer size of the company provides some opportunity for movement, but only if you are interested in brokerage. Overall, a decent place to work.

Cons

Little communication between different service lines. Brokers runs this place. Benefits are expensive to the employee. The 401k has a terrible match and limited choices. They do not pay for licenses that they require nor any other education. There are definitely a lot of inefficiencies with the way support staff are organized - a number of duplicate positions and wasted time and money.

2.0
Sep 7, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is the largest commercial real estate company in the world, so if you are interested in real estate as a career, it is a great place to learn the industry. In general, the people who work for the company are knowledgeable in commercial real estate and there are lots of opportunities to learn other facets of the real estate world.

Cons

It is a very large, public corporation, and as such, change happens VERY slowly. Also, public image and share holder opinions are often more important than what is best for the employees. If you are a broker, you are infallible, but employees are often treated as replaceable commodities. Not enough time is put into recruitment and education of employees verses brokers.

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