CBRE Global Investors Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (68%)

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.

3.4
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (98%)

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.

3.6
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (7%)

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.

Interviews at CBRE Global Investors

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Year 2023
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Year 2022
Job Title CFO
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Location New York
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Year 2018
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
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Location Los Angeles
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Interview Questions & Answers - CBRE Global Investors Examples

Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: June 2023
Date Submitted: Oct 03, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Drug Test
Interview
Too much too little. A lot of real estate and technical analysis from the very start. Officers are rude
Interview Questions
Many wuestions on team work abilities and work under stress
Sample Answer

Associate Interview - Accounting

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: May 2022
Date Submitted: Mar 28, 2023
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Recruiter sent my resume. Had an initial virtual interview with a managing director, and then a second virtual interview with the head of the group. After two days, an offer was made. My advice would be to be natural, have questions prepared, and show you have an intimate knowledge of the commercial real estate industry. Very nice people.
Interview Questions
No questions caught me off guard.
Sample Answer

Research Analyst Interview - Investment Research

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: January 2018
Date Submitted: Jul 13, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
3-4 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
A highly intensive interview which had 1 on 1 with senior director, two senior analysts, and quantitative test
Interview Questions
Quantitative test was difficult in the time frame of 45 mins.
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: November 2020
Date Submitted: Feb 09, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
First round - Introductory Call

Second Round - Test
Written test (0.5 hour)
Real Estate Finance test (1 hour)
Argus test (1.5 hours)

Third Round - Superday
Interview Questions
Argus test was most difficult portion.
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: November 2020
Date Submitted: Nov 15, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Round one was a phone interview with a director at CBRE GI. Round two is a 3 hour ARGUS/RE finance exam. Round 3 is a super day with various members of the team.
Interview Questions
For round one, there were few challenging questions. Mostly asked behavioral questions and career aspirations. Be prepared to answer why CBRE GI, what division and why, and speak about your recent summer experiences
Sample Answer

Senior Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco
Interviewed: August 2020
Date Submitted: Aug 20, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Due to COVID, everything has been turned upside down. Attempted to interview for a position with their structured finance team.
Interview Questions
Questions were mostly based on my experience and background. Understanding of mortgage markets, debt and equity platforms, etc. Don't know when they will be back in the office full-time so its hard to hire solely based off of Zoom calls.
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Other

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: March 2017
Date Submitted: Jun 19, 2020
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
It began with a typical phone interview from HR, asking about goals/ambitions/what I do now, that sort of fluffy stuff. The next interview was a series of 3 1v1 interviews that were not super technical but they left questions open-ened to see how technical I could get. The 3rd round was with senior management, and again was not technical to the point where I was asked to perform a DCF model, but there were some questions that an English major would have to study to be able to answer for example.
Interview Questions
How will LIBOR change affect the industry?
How would a pension fund invest differently than a PE Fund?
How do you think a family office invests different than an institutional investment fund?
Where would you put money to work right now, and thru which avenue would you raise the capital?
Why do you think cap rates are so compressed right now?
Is it better to invest in core assets or find value add projects in today's climate? And why? Be specific, or add real life examples.
Market sizing (back of napkin math) - how much would a 50,000 sqft building cost to build in downtown major metro area.
Sample Answer