CBRE reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(12,981 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 12,981 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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1.0
Mar 5, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Nothing in particular. I really wish there was and I dont want to be biased, but there really isnt.

Cons

The company fired multiple employees during 2020 (COVID-19) pandemic and did not compensate them for that (I wasnt fired, but I did observe) Salary increments and Bonus - Hasnt paid us since 2019. So thats 2 years of no appraisal or bonus. All in the name of "cash flow".What about profits from there previous year? Well, thats reserved for the upper management only. A VERY top heavy organisation which is not professionally managed. I have seen people get so frustated working long hours that they just abscond the company, leaving their laptops as well - because at that point you can only see that options as the best option. No additional benefits. Very negative culture which has led to my friend suffering from depression. The management will tell you your working hours are from 9.30-6.30 pm, but thats not true, I personally have worked on multiple instances till 1-2 am at night. Also, many people have left the organisation in 2020, and they dont care. Why? Because they can always hire from college - young and naive students just looking to get employeed and the getting mentally and physically slaughtered in this organisation. Honestly, I would rather stay un-employed during COVID-19 pandemic then be associated with this company. Oh and Did I mention the insane politics? Yeah...there IS politics and favouritism as well.

4.0
Feb 23, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

My position specifically, and I would assume most in general, are great in terms of making connections. Sitting at the front of the office maintaining the in and outs of all who are in the office, gave me the opportunity to network with some great/important people!

Cons

Although I was treated with nothing but respect by most employees here, being an office coordinator on a floor full of people who had more respectable jobs, you sometimes get treated like a hostess. When people see you at the front desk, they consider you solely as a receptionist, not knowing most of what I did had to do with organizing events, meetings, and assisting in the flow of the entire office with my supervisor. Whether they were the people in the office, or coming into the office for a meeting, I had my share of experiences where people obviously feel as though they can take advantage of someone in an office coordinator position. One guest to our office had me carry her espresso all the way to the meeting room with her. Rubbed me wrong being that I am not a butler/maid.

1.0
Feb 8, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Money is decent. Clean work. Shift rota is good.

Cons

Were do I start. Working on the Microsoft campus is a hanging culture. They teach diversity and ethic and they would not know the meaning of the words. Do as we say, not as we do. You do not need to be good at your job to progress in CBRE, its all about licking up to the right people and hanging the low level fruit. They pay vouchers every month for hanging your peers, vendors and contracters. Tell them you enjoy having a few cans, watch the GAA/football, give out about the wife and kids to fit in.

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