CBRE Interview Questions

40 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (96%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.8
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (81%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.6
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (46%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at CBRE

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2nd Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
Group/Division Real Estate
Location Washington, D.C.
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Brokerage
Location Atlanta
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2018
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Finance
Location Dallas
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Corporate Development
Location Philadelphia
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Real Estate
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
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Research Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title Research Analyst
Group/Division Real Estate
Location South Florida
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2017
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Real Estate
Location Dallas
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2015
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Real Estate
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2016
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Debt Capital Markets
Location San Francisco
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Year 2014
Job Title
Group/Division Real Estate
Location Shanghai
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - CBRE Examples

Summer Intern Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in Tampa
Interviewed: November 2023
Date Submitted: May 29, 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
The total interview process consisted of two interviews. I applied to the role online and was reached out to about a week later. The first round was a phone interview that lasted about 15-20 minutes. In this interview I was asked basic questions about myself and walking through my resume and past experiences. It went very well and was an easy interview. Two days later I got an email to schedule a 2nd round (final) interview in their office with multiple different members of the team at the same time. In this interview, there was the managing partner and three analysts. They took turns asking questions about my schooling/past internships, then asked a lot about my motivations for applying and wanting to work in the field. Also, near the end they asked basic technical questions regarding DCF's and other real estate terms such as cap rates and NPV. Overall, the process was quick and efficient and the people I met were nice and put an emphasis on making the process smooth and appealing.
Interview Questions
What are cap rates?
What are some valuation techniques in real estate?
Give me an explanation of NPV and IRR.
Why Commercial Real Estate and why CBRE?
Walk me through your resume.
Tell me more about your specific experiences on your resume.
Sample Answer

Capital Markets Intern Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in Denver
Interviewed: November 2022
Date Submitted: Oct 24, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Other
Interview
First was a hirevue. Heard back about 2 weeks later about a 30-minute virtual interview with 3 employees. Questions were entirely behavioral.
Interview Questions
Why did you become interested in commercial real estate?
What do you know about CBRE
Sample Answer

Student Worker Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous employee in Los Angeles
Interviewed: August 2022
Date Submitted: Oct 12, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Other
Interview
Fill out an online form. If you're hired they'll reach back to you. Usually, they won't accept you unless they are currently hiring, so you have to be lucky.
Interview Questions
nothing was too difficult. Just asked about my experience.
Sample Answer

Summer Intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: January 2022
Date Submitted: Feb 23, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
There was a hirevue, which was pretty standard, and then a 1-on-1 meeting over zoom. Everyone seemed very positive and willing to give advice.
Interview Questions
Why this company/why CRE?
Sample Answer

Sales Trainee Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous employee in toronto
Interviewed: October 2018
Date Submitted: Jan 29, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
The interview was quick and efficient. First was a 1 on 1 with the MD & office manager, which then led to a super day consisting of 6 interviews with multiple different employees. The interview was relatively straightforward, and I heard back from then no longer than 2-3 weeks.
Interview Questions
There were not too many difficult questions. Questions were predominately about the company, why I want to work there, and general real estate knowledge (i.e., different assets, and general valuation questions).
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: May 2022
Date Submitted: Nov 08, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Started with HR screening, then two rounds of 2 on one interviews with current analyst. Strictly behavior and some technical (cap rate, current markets, investment right now, etc)
Interview Questions
Why real estate at CBRE?
Sample Answer

Real Estate Valuation intern Interview - Valuation

Anonymous employee in Paris
Interviewed: November 2022
Date Submitted: Oct 31, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online, received a call to schedule the interview. The interview was supposed to be face to face, but we did it online
Interview Questions
no difficult questions
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Transaction Advisory Services

Anonymous employee in San Francisco
Interviewed: May 2022
Date Submitted: Jul 20, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Other
Interview
I applied online and did a video interview first. After that, my applicant profile was referred to a hiring manager who then emailed me to schedule an interview. The verbal offer was given after the 1-on-1 interview. There were no technicals asked, only behavioral "fit" questions.
Interview Questions
Tell me about a time where you worked with a team to solve an issue
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: January 2022
Date Submitted: Apr 05, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
On campus recruiting, send my resume to the team. Have a phone interview to go through resume about two month ago, but never hear back
Interview Questions
Very details oriented about resume and previous experience
Sample Answer

financial analyst Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2021
Date Submitted: Feb 08, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
referred by a family friend so got an immediate phone interview, which led to in 2 person rounds. one with the MD and one group one with the whole team
Interview Questions
none too hard hitting except when it came to valuation principles, be sure to nail those. probably would've had some type of excel or technical exam if i went into the final rounds of interviews.
Sample Answer