Working at Compass: 39 Reviews

The technology at Compass is cutting edge but the leadership took a massive shift and was lacking. Nobody will have your back. Aside from that, Compass is a very expensive broker to work for - the fees add up quick.

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Dead end job for staff

Marketing Advisor (Current Employee) - Los Angeles, CA - February 21, 2023

They basically want to hire someone to do marketing in a real estate office for the agents that sit in that office, and you basically just do their busywork on Canva & never get a raise or promotion. People are great, but it's a mess

Pros

Unlimited PTO, Unlimited Sick Days

Cons

No WFH, No raises

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Compass treats their employees terribly compared to their Agents

Office Administrator/Manager (Former Employee) - Laguna Beach, CA - February 3, 2023

From the day I received my offer letter I had a bad feeling about this company. Throughout the 6 weeks interview process, I was told I would be working out of office A which was 10mi from my home. Upon receiving my letter they changed the office location to office B which was over double the distance, 3x the commute time ( due to traffic) and if I didn't want to add time/distance to my commute it was $14/day in tolls - which the company did not cover. I was told they hired someone else for the office I was told I was being hired for and the only compensation I received was a minuscule pay bump which did not even cover the additional gas or tolls to get to the location. I had multiple other issues that arose during my time there including issues with my direct manager after my personal health issues, an utter lack of learning and growth opportunities, and more. I've remained friends with several people from different departments who have all left for the same reasons I did - management was highly toxic towards employees, the company severely underpaid employees in every position, and promotions were given based on time spent with the company rather than on skill or merit. This company's people & culture department also ignored my emails for months, giving me the run-around, and to this day never paid me out for a week of my unlimited sick time when I was recovering from a medical issue. This company puts the agents far ahead of their employees and you can sense it immediately. If you are an agent, however, they will treat you like royalty.

Pros

Beautiful offices, usually by the coast, downtown areas, etc.

Cons

Management, Lack of merit based promotions, underpaid, over worked (depending on the position), lack of growth/opportunities

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Good tools and leadership

Real Estate Agent (Current Employee) - Barrington, IL - November 3, 2022

Many technological tools compared to other brokerages. Great leadership and team mentality. Someone is always willing to offer their support when you need it

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During this time

Agent Experience Coordinator (Former Employee) - Seattle, WA - October 10, 2022

The workplace culture is one of my favorite things about compass. I have also learned a lot of new skills and tools. The people at Compass is everything.

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Marketing (Former Employee) - New York, NY - July 15, 2022

A wonderful company with an excellent culture. Plenty of room to grow and advance your career. The management team truly cares about the well-being and career development of their team.

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Great Company

Real Estate Broker (Former Employee) - Chicago, IL - June 23, 2022

Will continue to grow and increase market share.Growing pains come with exponential growth. They encourage collaboration and teamwork. Fast paced growth can overwhelm some.

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Very progressive

Real Estate Agent (Current Employee) - Doylestown, PA - June 20, 2022

Great company to work for - from the top down.Great managers as well. The entire staff is concentrated on working for the agents to allow agents to focus on what is important - selling real estate

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Becoming Jaded

Office Administrator (Current Employee) - Dallas, TX - December 7, 2021

The company wide goal(s) are honorable and it is clear the agents are highly valued. The actual work is simple with tasks like: Refilling X Y and Z items or routing calls and entering payment info into a database. The office events are always over the top and thrilling, however you "must" attend each of them or be ostracized despite them telling you it's understandable if you cannot go. I love the strong personalities and creative liberties they give you during event planning/prep which makes you feel very valuable. I'm not at all a fan of the poor or passive aggressive internal communication especially in an industry where communication is key. A lot of huge egos and vanity when there shouldn't be when we're a team.

Pros

Room for promotion, Fun parties, innovative, inclusive towards agents, great dress code, "instant" benefits, great IT support, fancy Macbooks, snacks, Big name agents

Cons

Not allowed to discuss performance feedback, not very racially diverse, micromanagement, egos

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Good place for real estate career

Real Estate Agent (Current Employee) - New York - August 17, 2021

High end real estate firm that is tech driven that can take your career to the next level. Managers are great and if you are new in the business a-lot of teams to join that are exceptional

Pros

Work/Life

Cons

Inconsistent pay

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Compass real estate is a terrific real estate brokage

Realtor (Former Employee) - Newport Beach, CA - March 31, 2021

Compass has great technology tools, great people for your assistance, and awesome environment for you to work as a real estate agent. However, the Emission and Error insurance each agent has to pay is higher than other brokage.

Pros

Awesome environment and plentiful resources for real estate agent.

Cons

Hign ENO insurance

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A lot of hype - but overall positive when you adjust your expectations

Agent (Former Employee) - Westchester County, NY - February 18, 2021

A lot of hype and not a great deal of industry knowledge. Calling itself a tech company because it set about reinventing the wheel, recreating tools in glitchy form that existed elsewhere. Wrapping them in sleek Adobe based graphics elevates form over function. So called “AI” lens are just before and after photos with a slider. Not a reinvention of space based on renovation. All the other tools are much the same. But overall nice, if somewhat hapless, folks who don’t understand what is already out there.

Pros

Snacks

Cons

Lack of local knowledge and real estate industry.

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Great People

Real Estate Agent (Current Employee) - California - December 29, 2020

Everyone who works here is also working with those who you now call family. Each office allows for different team members to come in with open arms. Real Estate can be challenging but the companies environment makes it worth it.

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This company is going down fast. Read the fine orint folks. This company only cares about there bottom line

Agent (Former Employee) - Nashville, TN - September 19, 2020

I have been with great companies and compass was a huge disappointment they end up taking more than they agree to take from your check. They give you money foe marketing and they tKe it back. This is the biggest joke! They look good on internet. No social interaction. Horrible experience .

Pros

Look good online

Cons

They are a quick loss to the real estate field!

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Technology-Driven, Fast-Paced, Diverse Environment

Office Administrator (Current Employee) - Brooklyn, NY - June 18, 2020

Rapidly growing, real estate technology brokerage. You won't find tech like this in the industry anywhere else. Extremely fast-paced with 0opportunities to learn about tech and to learn about the industry. The workplace culture is a diverse community of women, POC, LGBTQ+, and people of many nationalities. Extremely high standards for respect and fairness. Flexible hours, great benefits, work from home available for certain positions.

Pros

Diversity, company perks, industry-changing technology, flexible time-off and sick leave.

Cons

Fast-paced start up environment can lead to burn out, Occasional poor communication from leadership, Departmental favortism

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Great modern RE Company

Real Estate Broker (Current Employee) - Barrington, IL - April 23, 2020

Fantastic company for experienced agents looking to take their business to the next level. The team is available for all your marketing and personal development needs. Smart minds and great leadership!

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Productive, Fun Environment

Social Media Manager (Former Employee) - Westlake Village, CA - April 16, 2020

the office was a great energy and aesthetic to work in everyday. Definitely inspired everyone to do the best they could. No complaints about them at all

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Superior culture

Senior Recruiter (Former Employee) - Denver, CO - March 23, 2020

Truly the most amazing culture I've ever been a part of. Everyone was encouraged to be their authentic selves. The technology is incredible and they are flipping one of the oldest industries upside down, it's incredible!

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Fantastic Place to work but not as Front Desk

Office Administrator (Former Employee) - Beverly Hills, CA - March 18, 2020

Great teams and great people passionate about their work and the good that they do in real estate. Agent Teams are great, IT team is the best around. If entering into a Marketing, Development, Account Transaction processing position, highly recommend as the right career step. They will work you to the bone but you will learn. Front Desk / Receptionist was a great position. Definitely required the ability to be a self-starter, exceptional attention to detail and patience. Great role to develop your resume. You will learn how to do monthly expenses, rent out event spaces and gain numerous abilities transferable to an executive assistant position elsewhere. The role eventually became a position where your every move was micromanaged by people who never performed your job but assumed they had the expertise to do so. If you tried to ask why things were functioning a specific way or attempted to follow up, there was the possibility you would receive a condescending response in turn from a supervisor. Not worth it for this specific role in the end but again if looking into other departments at Compass Real Estate, you are bound to thrive, work hard and enjoy your work experience.

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Great Company

Real Estate Agent (Former Employee) - Dallas, TX - March 15, 2020

Great Company and Culture. Great team atmosphere. Great leadership. Supportive leadership. Great support in all areas of business. Great communication within business.

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Great people and fun environment

Marketing (Former Employee) - Miami, FL - March 7, 2020

The people really care about their work and the environment is very supportive. Dress is casual and office is very open. I enjoyed my time working there.

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