CBRE reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(12,943 total reviews)
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Robert E. Sulentic

83% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

CBRE has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 12,943 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
3.0
Oct 29, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The opportunity to learn and participate in various areas of the real estate industry along with tremendous learning opportunities. The company is the largest real estate services provider in the world with an extensive network of offices that will provide the oppuruntiy to relocate while staying within the company.

Cons

Not very flexible in terms of handling business or very direct and/or personal in their approach. It is the CB way or no way. Most of the learning opportunites are online and they are not supportive all the time in terms of personal growth and sharing of ideas/information. Depending on which service line you are involved with and whose group you fall under there may not be alot of chemistry and cohesiveness. I would not reccomend being middle management, rather upper management or an employee. Also the paperwork is insurmountable. There is literally a form for a form. Not to mention the ever changing procedures as well as guidelines that do not make for a consistently productive environment.

3.0
Oct 8, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

On the job experience. The opportunities to learn multiple sides of the commercial real estate business are endless. The company also provides learning opportunities like certification and accreditation programs that are excellent. The resources offered to employees are also extensive, mostly geared toward brokers, but usable by all.

Cons

Fortune 500 attitude and treatment toward most employees. What I'm speaking of is a culture problem. If you don't like the way CB does business don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. There is no consideration for differences of opinion, even if it might increase productivity, efficiency, revenue, etc. Seniority is all that matters (Seniority trumps ALL, and that includes Incompetence !!!)

2.0
Sep 30, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits and the perks are amazing but the salaries are on the cheap side.

Cons

Very poor communication, extreme favoritism and politics verses competency and strong work ethic, and poor management decisions especially with budget and employee motivation and encouragement. New policies and procedures are announced in monthly meetings after they have long taken effect. This, more often than not, creates duplicate work to meet the new requirements pushing us two steps back instead of forward. Along with company politics and favoritism, employees work ethic and encouragement begin to suffer. They are recognized by their superiors (brokers) but if you are not one of the chosen ones, you stop trying so hard because you realize you will never be the one in line for the promotion. It does not matter how amazing you are, because your superiors don't have the final say. Upper management already hooked up their buddies long before a position was ever available or created one themselves.

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