Company is great, my manager isn't. - GIS Technician CBRE Employee Review

4.0
Feb 27, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The company is a great, stable company to work for. There are many opportunities to move into another position within the company if you want to try something new. The benefits are wonderful, and I do not have any complaints about working for this company.

Cons

The biggest concern is that I cannot trust my direct manager. He tells us one thing, and promises things to his employees, but he never ever follows through unless it is one of his "favorite" employees, which are a select few. I would definitely recommend for people to work for the company, but never my manager.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

The company has a great mentor program. You will meet colleagues who do amazing things like write books, receive leadership awards, and write checks to nonprofits that really need the help.

Cons

I really have no complaints. I am still in contact with many of my colleagues there.

1.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Honestly? Not much. The vision insurance was decent, I guess. Truthfully though, there wasn't much.

Cons

Management's refusal to allow employees freedom. I routinely got praise from the client and hit the maximum score on my goals. If things weren't done "by the book", they were wrong. The health insurance was awful. Going to self-employment, one of the things that you hear is that you're going to pay a lot for health insurance. However, I'm actually paying LESS than when I worked for CBRE. When you work for CBRE, don't consider job security something that you're going to have. I saw two employees with 15+ years for the company get laid off, with zero severance and no option to transfer elsewhere, unless they wanted to uproot their families and move states for more work and a pay cut. This is the worst company that I've ever had the displeasure to work for. If you have literally any other option of employment, please consider doing that.

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