Employer Hierarchy - Anonymous employee CBRE Employee Review

1.0
Apr 12, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good if you want: Stability for the employees who work and listen to the higher management. (knee Licking) Work environment looks very rich. Salesforce / slight system exposure

Cons

1. Work-life balance can be tough Reports of long hours and high workload Boundaries not always clear 2. Management & team dependency Experience varies heavily based on manager Some mention micromanagement and lack of support 3. Slower career growth Promotions can be delayed Not always fast-paced growth like product companies 4. Compensation is average Salary is decent but not top-tier Increments may not match the market in some roles 5. Work from office / hybrid pressure Many roles require office presence Less flexibility compared to startups. Not ideal if you want: Fast growth like product startups High salary jumps Strong design-driven culture

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Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Great team an collaboration across the world

Cons

Team rearrangement and layoffs are common

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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