CBRE reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(12,997 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 12,997 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
3.0
Sep 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of young, driven coworkers. Easy to make friends throughout the company. Beautiful office and good technology resources. Open work environment helps break the monotony.

Cons

Poor compensation, compared to other firms. Expectation to work nights, weekends but will refuse to pay overtime for some positions (Valuation Associate). Lack of freedom, discouraged from taking vacation time.

3.0
Jul 20, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits, Team Outings, Remote Program, Corporate Discounts makes this company attractive to work for.

Cons

People that deserve promotions are overlooked often. Office politics are at a ridiculous high here. If you have a differing opinion about process improvements than your manager, then you could be put on their hit list for the duration of your employment. Turnovers are very high at CBRE. The company is always changing their structure, and when it does change, it means that either some people will be laid off, or more people will be hired. The interns are not treated like they matter. When we have team outings, the interns are required to stay in the office and work. The Directors and Controllers there are not advocates for the employee's well being. They value the managers far more than the employees. If an employee has a complaint about the manager, they will simply sweep it under the rug because you don't matter. Also, they pay is minimal and it is like pulling teeth to get promoted if you are not the manager's pet. And when you do get a promotion, the responsibilities are the same, but you have tons more work to do. It is as if you have more than 24 hours in your day. The company perks are more than a lot of other companies, but I still suggest that you proceed with caution when working here.

1.0
Jul 6, 2015

Senior Real Estate Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Can't think of a single one.

Cons

Liars. This is the most cutthroat organization I have ever worked for. One year they fired a bunch of staff on Christmas Eve. We all called it the Christmas Eve massacre.

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