Disappointing Work Environment with Serious Issues - Anonymous employee CBRE Employee Review

1.0
20 Jun 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunity to work with some knowledgeable professionals.

Cons

- Low Salary: The compensation is significantly below industry standards, making it challenging to meet the cost of living. - Merit Increases: Any salary adjustments are negligible and do not keep pace with inflation or living costs. - Nepotism: There are numerous instances of favoritism where relatives and friends of higher-ups are given preferential treatment, often at the expense of more qualified employees. - Poor Treatment of Staff: Brokers frequently treat staff poorly, with little respect or acknowledgment of their contributions. - Management Issues: Management is often unresponsive to concerns and fails to take meaningful action to address issues, including poor treatment by brokers. - Discrimination and Favoritism: Instances of discrimination and favoritism are not uncommon, creating an unhealthy and demoralizing work environment. - Toxic Work Environment: The overall work atmosphere is severely toxic, marked by hostility, lack of support, and pervasive negativity.

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Pros

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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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