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Out of line and out of touch
Senior Accountant (Former Employee), Bloomington, MN – December 4, 2012
Cons: keep you at same salary level for years. mgt expects you to follow company policy, yet they don't. nepotism is ubiquitous. things aren't the way they ought to be.
You are expected to be polite, even to the people who make you look bad by not providing you with what you need to do your job. You are expected to let people insult you, turn the other cheek, and NOT try to defend yourself. When you excel and take on more work, nobody (especially the management) says anything to recognize your accomplishments. If and – more... when you make a mistake, the management magnifies it to unreasonable proportions. When you do well, they give you more work, but keep you at the same salary level, all the while playing down any significant contributions you make for the company. Anyone that wishes to avoid unreasonable people, may want to take some of these thoughts into consideration. – less
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No leadership
Sr Program Manager (Former Employee), Atlanta – November 14, 2012
Pros: not any i can think of
Cons: no process. no training. poor managemnt.
Brokerage side is okay.

GCS is awful. Worked for them 8+ years at senior position. They never trained anyone. No process but they tell clients they have great process. Nope. No leadership. Lie to you lie to clients. You pay all your company provided health care. Often no 401K match form them. Averaged 98 on reviews for 6 years. No raise. No bonus. – more... Would not allow me to take vacation because "I was to valuable to client" Avoid them unless it means going without food. I saw lots of theft by CBRE and client employees but no one in CBRE cared because it would "jeopardize our contract to report it." This was millions in dollars.

Awful company. – less
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Moto – December 4, 2012

You hit the nail right on the head! They're programmed to give all their employees mediocre reviews. They'll say, "based on the amount of time you've been with us, we expected more from you." Can you say 'Nepotism'?! People at CBRE are promoted based on 'who' they know, rather than 'what' they know. Not having to work for this HS organization is a blessing.

Ibetyouwanttoknow – January 9, 2013

I agree. Very bad training. They tell you one thing and expect another. Very poor management skills. When you point out that you were never shown something, they turn around and say, "Yes we did." A bunch of BS.

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Difficult working conditions
Senior Project Manager (Former Employee), Charlotte, NC – October 28, 2012
Cons: many
Hi stress environment and as stated in other posts, upper management talks, but does not walk, the program, because they have no experience managing their specific disciplines. Ethical issues abound to make profits. Typical managing directors return to the production side because of no executive corp. support.
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Core Values
Real Estate Services Coordinator (Former Employee), Hayward, CA – October 17, 2012
Pros: management availability, the many opportunities to meet new people and benefits
Cons: the market fluctuation and having to always be prepared for the unexpected sale of properties.
CBRE not only sets High Standards of Conduct for all its employees, but stands behind them 100%.

* a typical day starts at 8 a.m. and is nonstop action until 5 p.m. consisting of answering phones, running financial reports, following up with tenants on rent and maintenance issues, preparing vendor contracts and reviewing lease agreements with management.

*management – more... has their nose to the grindstone with budgets, leases, space build-outs and renovations, and property inspections.

*one of the most difficult parts of the job is making sure the tenants are compliant with their mandatory insurance requirements.

*the most enjoyable part of the job is successfully resolving tenant complaints . – less
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Great People, Great Company
First Vice President (Current Employee), Tampa, FL – October 17, 2012
Not one day is the same...your always on your toes negotiating 6-10 deals at any given time.
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Ridiculous hiring process, low pay, doesn't correctly pay overtime
maintenance technician (Former Employee), chantilly, va – October 11, 2012
Pros: work you to the bone
Cons: con you a little out of every check every chance they get
Took a month to go through hiring process, when I finally got the job they wanted you on call 24/7 but overtime was never right. Insurance was a joke. Employees treated horribly, not equipped for job assigned. Expected to work regardless of proper safety procedures. No advancement opportunities. Horrible place to work. Avoid at all costs. Lowest pay – more... in the industry. – less
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– February 19, 2013

If something is wrong with the paperwork, the Supervisor will put the screws to you, even though he/she said they would do it. There is a true lack of teamwork between Management and Operating Engineers. I will not recommend this company to my worst enemy.

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A very fulfilling place to work with alot of training opportunities
Facilities Manager, FMP (Former Employee), San Francisco, CA – October 9, 2012
Pros: great benefits
Cons: n/a
An ever changing job function with daily changes. Management provided alot of support and there were a ton of training opportunities provided.
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Very busy account with lots of project opportunities
Senior Project Manager (Current Employee), Alpharetta GA – October 8, 2012
Pros: lots of opportunity
Cons: no glaring ones
Provide planning information for projects, some minimal space planning; Develop cost estimates to be used in capital appropriations; Formulate and manage project budgets; Engage engineering and design professionals; Write and maintain contract agreements with contractors and vendors; Coordinate IT and security work with corporate teams; Maintain communication – more... with project sponsors; Manage the schedules; Assess quality; Create financial close out.
Typical project load ranges from 10 to 15 in various states of readiness;
Travel throughout the US east of the Mississippi; – less
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It is good way to start your career.
Administrator (Current Employee), Texas – October 7, 2012
It is a good first job out of college. Management varies by department and location.
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Overall Company is great Company to work for.
Assistant Chief Operating Engineer (Current Employee), Richardson, TX – October 3, 2012
Perform day to day operations, reports for clients.
New CMMS, Processes and overall operation
Manage 12 engineers to maintain equipment in Data Center for normal operations.
We have created a great team over my years of being Assistant Chief in this Data Center
Meeting the demanding dead line requested by our client.
Make the demanding deadlines.
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Fast pace and multiple projects
Assistant Facilities Manager (Former Employee), New Orleans, LA – October 1, 2012
MANAGEMENT OF TECHS AND THEIR CASEOAD, Reports, conference call and planning.
I have learned teamwork is your greatest assest as a leader.
Co-workers are team players and knowledgeable.
Hardest part of this job is being on call 24/7.
The most enjoyable thing about this job is all the interaction with peopleand seeing your hard work shine.
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Fun and clean work environment.
Building services specialist (Former Employee), Pittsburgh, PA – September 30, 2012
Pros: early start early quit
Cons: not advancing or work being recognized
I was usually one of the first people in the building. There were about 150 associates in our building and myself and another gentleman were in charge of the building maintenance. I got there at 6:30AM and begin my rounds of the building (conference rooms, restrooms, outside). Make sure there were no issues to start the day off. The rest of the day – more... was answering phone calls, responding to work orders and any other daily occurances. Manangement was nice because we didn't have a manager on site. He was located at another building. I liked all my coworkers and build strong relationships with them. My partner at my buiding was the only one I didn't care for but you have one of those every where you go. The hardest part of the job was trying to keep up with my co-workers experience and knowledge of HVAC and electrical work. The most enjoyable part of the job was working early and getting done early. I also liked being able to learn something everyday. – less
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Dishonest - Pay to Play for vendors
Senior Property Management (Former Employee), NJ – September 28, 2012
Not always acting in client's best interest. Vendors are 'encouraged' to pay for dinners, events, etc and are told this will help get them on the 'preferred vendor list'. When in reality, the approved vendors are all close connections to various upper management types. I would NEVER work for them again. How the government has not investigated them is – more... a big mystery to me. – less
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Great connections made
AUCTION SPECIALIST (Current Employee), Chicago, IL – September 27, 2012
Wonderful experience and connections gained. Management was helpful and encouraging.
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Nightmare
Administrative (Former Employee), new york, ny – September 24, 2012
This place is incredibly cheap and the management is horrific. You will regret joining this company.
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Job cultured a stressful atmospher.
Operations Engineer (Former Employee), Fort Worth, TX – September 19, 2012
Pros: job stability.
Cons: did not often partice what they preached, ei...safety, loyalty, etc...
Great benefits.
Stable work enviroment.
Stressful environment.
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Very demanding. Profit driven.
Lead Operating Engineer (Former Employee), AL – September 9, 2012
Pros: vast oportunity to learn new equipment.
Cons: not all controls operated as designed
Level 4 Data center where absolutely no mistakes in plant operations was tolerated.
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I personally will never work for them again!
Property Manager Assistant (Former Employee), Philadelphia – September 8, 2012
Pros: exciting city job, nice direct boss
Cons: everything else about the job
I worked for CBRE for only 3 months too long. I took the job thinking commercial would better my career. Wrong! Got written up for crazy things! I had my email font in wrong color and made a smiley face. Boss got written up for laughing too loud which disturbed salesmen. Sharks! Cubicles. No talking or radios aloud. Too many bosses too count!
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Are they for real
na (Former Employee), na – September 3, 2012
Pros: not many
Cons: too many
If your experienced, knowledgeable, and can get the job done dont bother applying here
Bogus upper management, thay sing it but never walk it, it is hard core CYA, (cover your assets), no mentoring, no introduction to corporate, average pay nothing exceptional,
Find a smaller company where the old boys network is not so imbedded. Also if your over 40 – more... dont bother applying, if they cannot brainwash you they will not hire you – less
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Training and resources are well provided!
Facilities Manager on EDMC account (Former Employee), Phoenix, AZ – August 29, 2012
Pros: great benefits. people were excellent
Cons: corporate decisions cannot always be well thought out.
CBRE is a great company to work for, however in this volatile economy, when 1 major corporation melds together with another to cut costs by national account buying power, many jobs are placed on the line!
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CBRE (formerly CB Richard Ellis Group) is all about location, location, location -- not to mention ubicación, l'emplacement, posizione, – Read more