CBRE reviews

3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(12,958 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 12,958 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
1.0
Aug 4, 2020

Completely toxic.

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Pros

Decent social events. Sports day, quiz nights, and Christmas parties were good. Decent-ish perks as part of package.

Cons

Corruption. No progression. Toxic management. Useless HR “people team” Very political, “woke” company. Very cliquey. Wages are not competitive.

1.0
Aug 4, 2020

Bad career move to CBRE

Recommend
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Pros

None. No sense of accomplishment. Nothing enjoyable about being on our team.

Cons

The work that’s bid on is drudgery. Management who bids on the work don’t understand what it takes to get the job done so tasks are underbid and we are always understaffed but the workers are directed to brainstorm ways for us to get more done. Management has little to no leadership experience/skills and create chaos with their lack of organization and inability to provide direction because they don’t know how to do the job themselves. Pay is low compared to same job titles in the region. The office environment is oppressive and we’re micromanaged and treated like children. Job descriptions are generic so management can assign you any task they want, regardless of your job title. Leadership is exploitive and readily accepts accolades for the accomplishments of others.

1.0
Oct 15, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Covered parking was nice in the Phoenix sun. Some smart, hardworking people who shared common goals.

Cons

Abominable management. People placed in positions they have no business holding. Awful, awful people with VP and C-level titles. First place I've ever worked where local HR is openly corrupt and gets a perennial free pass. Lots of bullying here, and that seems to be okay by everybody who has a voice. You bounce from one fire to the next, and there's no reason for any fires if the people 'driving' the business knew how to do exactly that. Instead, it's like watching the Keystone Kops, only in living color.

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CBRE Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I can assure you that we take concerns like the ones you mention very seriously. I will need further details in order to address some of your feedback in particular, and I would appreciate it if you would come see me or email me directly at lisa.barnhart@cbre.com. You are also welcome to contact our Ethics Hotline at (800) 799-6523 to make an anonymous complaint. We are in a state of rapid and exciting change, which brings challenges, but it is important to us that people are treated with fairness and respect. - Lisa
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