Beware When They Purchase Your Building - Anonymous employee CBRE Employee Review

2.0
Oct 30, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

They are a good company with a good reputation.

Cons

Some of their managers need lessons in people skills. CBRE bought the buildings where I worked in the management office. After putting us all through interviews they waited until 2 weeks before the close to tell most of the management office staff they were not wanted. I was lured to stay by being offer a contract position and told I they would find me a position at another property if I helped with the transition. They brought their own team in and my duties I had been doing for three years were distributed to their employees. After apply for positions on the CBRE website at their encouragement after a month and a half I was given two weeks notice and told I would not be needed anymore.

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5.0
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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
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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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