Does CBRE pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CBRE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CBRE. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CBRE?

73% of CBRE employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CBRE 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CBRE?

Project Manager (425) , Intern (268) , Analyst (253) , Director (227) , Facilities Manager (199) , Facilities Coordinator (198) , Associate Director (179) , Manager (179) , Associate (176) , Financial Analyst (168) , Assistant Manager (149) , Building Engineer (146) , Senior Project Manager (140) , Maintenance Technician (127) , Project Coordinator (114)

What are the pros of working at CBRE according to real employee reviews?

"They have pretty good benefits & try to be as green a company as possible." ((in 706 reviews)); "This job is very flexible and the people I work with are great!" ((in 681 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 478 reviews)); "I was able to aquire a few certifications while working here and the pay was good." ((in 433 reviews)); "The teams I have worked with are great to work with both operationally and financially." ((in 289 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CBRE according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and lack of organization" ((in 504 reviews)); "Low Salary and not easy to negotiate" ((in 311 reviews)); "Having a bad manager may ruin the whole experience (although it can make it if you have a good one!)" ((in 193 reviews)); "No training and have high expectations" ((in 151 reviews)); "Long hours wouldn't be a problem if the pay for valuation analysts wasn't so low." ((in 127 reviews))

What are employees saying about CBRE layoffs in 2026?

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3.8

73% would recommend to a friend

(12,932 total reviews)

Robert E. Sulentic

83% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

CBRE has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 12,932 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

2.0

Sep 7, 2008

Great if you're a sales person; not to hot if you are local support personnel

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

It is the largest commercial real estate company in the world, so if you are interested in real estate as a career, it is a great place to learn the industry. In general, the people who work for the company are knowledgeable in commercial real estate and there are lots of opportunities to learn other facets of the real estate world.

Cons

It is a very large, public corporation, and as such, change happens VERY slowly. Also, public image and share holder opinions are often more important than what is best for the employees. If you are a broker, you are infallible, but employees are often treated as replaceable commodities. Not enough time is put into recruitment and education of employees verses brokers.

3.0

Sep 4, 2008

Nice perks, but the daily grind will wear on you

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a huge company, so if you decide to move to another state, you may be able to do the same job in a different office. They'll sometimes pay for software training classes if you ask. Since there are so many employees, you're bound to make friends (which is definitely a bonus if you're new to an area). There are employee morale events happening all the time -- bagels/muffins/donuts in honor of birthdays and anniversaries each month, support staff day, an awards banquet (you win cash with most of the awards!), a fancy holiday party, bank holidays are off at CB (MLK Day, President's Day, etc.), the day before a long weekend the office usually closes two hours early.

Cons

It's a very formal work environment. If you're not a broker, you don't get much respect. Sales assistants work their tails off for meager inflation-adjustment wage increases and little thanks. It's a very structured place with a lot of rules, hierarchy, etc. The whole environment is intimidating. There's high turnover among the support staff. They have holiday decorating competitions, but only allow politically correct/watered-down decorations. And they hold their "holiday party" in January so they don't have to call it a Christmas party. Very P.C.

4.0

Sep 4, 2008

CBRE has the most diverse employees in America

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

level of professionalism, integrity, and diversity (age, race, sex, personalities, skill sets) among employees cannot be compared to any other companies I have worked for, CBRE represents them very well.

Cons

Salary does not compare quite well to the market median.

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