Compass reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,506 total reviews)
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Robert Reffkin

75% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Compass has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,506 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Compass employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Aug 3, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly: Nearly everyone (across all departments) is super welcoming, friendly and more than willing to lend a hand if needed. The teams consists of energetic, smart and motivated people, and still manage to strike a work/life balance. Creative: From the managerial staff to fellow colleagues, there's encouragement to push the brand forward, to innovate, and think outside the box. In a corporate environment, the creative aspects of a role are usually limited but here they're embraced. Collaborative: With so many regional offices and a large HQ team (in NYC) there's a lot of moving parts and opportunities to collaborate. The tools and technology are all in place to communicate nationwide. We're encouraged to learn and collaborate with other regions as well as get support from the big machine in the city.

Cons

Work is not limited to the workplace, in some instances we're expected to turn around projects outside of typical work hours (i.e. late evening/weekends).

4.0
Apr 4, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Awesome support staff with the patience of the gods - Great culture (in comparison with other real estate companies) - Lots of food and amenities available at the office - Always trying to be better and do better

Cons

- Not enough support staff to deal with the enormous growth - High ambition often means high pressure. When high pressure isn't coupled with a kind and compassionate work environment, people leave.

4.0
Oct 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I loved the agents and the projects. When it came to my office, I really enjoyed it.

Cons

The biggest blockers during my time at Compass (about two years) were the layoffs of great managers and the lack of cross-departmental knowledge from those managing me. They excused it by calling them 'people managers,' but this stunted growth because, without experience in the field, these managers were not able to have a pulse on what a senior MA does versus a regular MA. They also added busy work with SPOAships, which took time away from local agents and added little to no value to the state as a whole. This happened because those managers didn’t know what actually mattered. They had no real KPIs. Additionally, quality control was an issue. Some marketing advisors are amazing, while others are not talented and should be let go.

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