Do NOT work for this company - Senior Project Manager CBRE Employee Review

1.0
May 2, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

A paycheck - which was never directly deposited in my bank account regardless of how I tried. I tired of making the request per process/forms, and just deposited each and every one myself.

Cons

1. Nonexistent employee startup/ramp-in/training - you're on your own buddy - bring your own computer, monitors, peripherals, etc., as it will take them months to purchase your company hardware. 2. Some of the poorest employee management I have seen in my 30+ years managing people - from the managing Director up several levels to the executive ranks. Children playing with a toy... 4. No leadership in sight, and they didn't want me (former VP of several large companies) to provide any recommendations or comment - they know it all... 5. No management of client. Whatever client wants, we provide, regardless of time, money, impacts, etc. 6. Poor treatment of employees. My staff and I, all seasoned and successful professionals, were viewed as lowly beings, and just needed to do as we were told, regardless how ridiculous or infantile the request/demand was. 7. NO communication. No standardized meetings to coordinate/organize staff, projects, processes, etc. What meetings existed were often not attended, cancelled, or cut short. 8. Micromanagement - Unbelievable. My staff and I are all in our mid fifties or older and extremely capable, particularly if left alone to work. If I need my hand held, I'll visit my mom. 8. Work/Life balance - what's that ??? I could go on and on. Needless to say, morale didn't exist except what I was able to bring my direct reports exclusive of my management structure. CBRE is a management company - I witnessed very little management, and very poor leadership. I'm embarrassed for you.

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Cons

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Pros

Honestly? Not much. The vision insurance was decent, I guess. Truthfully though, there wasn't much.

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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