Item: CBRE
Rating: 2
Author: Current employee - Controls Technician

Question 1

Is CBRE a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

CBRE has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 15,866 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at CBRE to a friend and 67% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about CBRE have been left by employees working as Internship, Intern and Senior Vice President.

Question 2

Does CBRE pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CBRE employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CBRE. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at CBRE?

Accepted Answer

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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at CBRE?

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Project Manager (425), Intern (269), Analyst (256), Director (227), Facilities Manager (201), Facilities Coordinator (199), Associate Director (180), Manager (179), Associate (178), Financial Analyst (170), Assistant Manager (149), Building Engineer (146), Senior Project Manager (140), Maintenance Technician (128), Project Coordinator (114)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"They have pretty good benefits & try to be as green a company as possible." ((in 713 reviews)); "This job is very flexible and the people I work with are great!" ((in 665 reviews)); "Good work life balance and flexible" ((in 482 reviews)); "I was able to aquire a few certifications while working here and the pay was good." ((in 448 reviews)); "The teams I have worked with are great to work with both operationally and financially." ((in 303 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"poor management and lack of organization" ((in 510 reviews)); "Low Salary and not easy to negotiate" ((in 320 reviews)); "Having a bad manager may ruin the whole experience (although it can make it if you have a good one!)" ((in 201 reviews)); "No training and have high expectations" ((in 157 reviews)); "Long hours wouldn't be a problem if the pay for valuation analysts wasn't so low." ((in 125 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about CBRE layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CBRE layoffs and their outlook for job security at CBRE in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed CBRE locations?

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Dallas, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Memphis, Minneapolis, Washington, Boston, Denver, Bloomington, Charlotte, San Jose, San Diego, Redmond, Columbus, Newport Beach, Richardson, Austin, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Miami, Portland, Saint Louis, Detroit, Baltimore

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