CBRE reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(12,980 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 12,980 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 Bienes raíces industry (3.8 stars).

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13K reviews
4.0
Sep 3, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent company. Great co-workers. Fast-paced work environment. Excellent client base with great exposure to management. Outstanding research and data analysis tools. Interesting client engagement opportunities across multiple properties and multiple industries.

Cons

Very high pressure environment with sometimes unreasonable expectations for performance. Brokers can become fixated upon commissions and become territorial about clients. Limited growth potential due.

4.0
Sep 3, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work with some quality intelligent individials. Very collaborative work environment. A lot of opportunity for advancement within the company if you are willing to relocate. Always working towards new innovative ideas and striving to be best in class.

Cons

Not as much freedom to make decisions since most positions are client based.

3.0
Aug 25, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of activity means lots of learning opportunities Lots of holidays Can flex-time 4 hours with no approval needed Decent vacation allowance (though taking more than a day can be a struggle) You usually end up with a decent little group of friends who share your pain

Cons

Very clique-ey. If you're not on your Controller/Asst. Controller's BFF list, you're out in right field scratching your groin. Decisions you make, no matter how right, will NOT be supported, While your direct might have your back, as you get higher up the chain it doesn't matter if it's a client or a REM (Real Estate Manager aka on-site property manager), they won't support you. Why did I title this review "Financial Speedbump"? Because they will run you over. REMs who are cognitively undeveloped. A large percent are in their jobs due to brown-nosing. They don't know the policies of their own clients or their company. They don't know even basic accounting concepts, that they are required to know, like accruals. Many will do more work to get out of actually doing the required thing they need to do. Pay sucks. If you have student loans, consider a weekend job. If you're getting married, consider a weekend job. Until you get a system down and get your REMs sticking to it, report turnarounds will blow. I've read many of the reviews here & some people are whining. I have eight properties right now, several of which are Senior REA level, and I can turn them all around within 3 days. The key is to be firm but fair with your on-site team and letting them know what expectations you have.

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