I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CBRE (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
I applied online. The recruiter reached out. We had a very good conversation which lasted 30 minutes. I went into detail about my project management experience.
After that, the recruiter scheduled a Zoom interview with two of their senior leaders. On the day of the interview, I showed up. I waited and waited. The full thirty minutes elapsed without anybody showing up. Not the recruiter. Not the senior staff.
I emailed the recruiter asking if everything was alright, and if they needed to reschedule. No response. I emailed a few days later. No response. One week after being ghosted on an interview, I got a form rejection letter saying the role had been filled.
Needless to say, I had very high hopes for the role. I believe I would have been an excellent fit. Unfortunately, the recruiter had been completely unprofessional and disingenuous. This has left a very bad taste in my mouth regarding CBRE. Allowing candidates to waste thirty minutes on a Zoom call and zero follow-through is downright disrespectful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a project where you overcame a major challenge.
Thank you for sharing your interview experience with us. We are truly sorry to hear about the issues you encountered, as this is certainly not the candidate experience we strive to provide. We are committed to a respectful and professional recruitment process, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention so we can improve.
Easy interview
Application
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at CBRE (London, England)
Interview
The interview started 30 minutes late, and the guy was really rude, almost as if he didn't want to be there. He barely paid attention the whole time. Honestly, he was one of the worst interviewers I've ever seen.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer asked about my background, experience, and what I'm looking for in this position.
I applied through university. I interviewed at CBRE (Singapore)
Interview
The interviewers were good and nice. Overall not too bad. not much pressure during the interview. but I guess they ask some tricky questions so you need to bear that in mind
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CBRE (Indianapolis, IN) in Oct 2025
Interview
I had a recruiter reach out to me to apply for the role. The process consisted of three interviews: Phone call, a Zoom interview, followed by an in-person. The overall process took place over the course of a month. The first of the three interviews went well enough. After the final interview, I was told when they would be following up with a possible decision (in about a week) and to reach out (via email) with any questions I had in the interim. After that time expired, I did follow up and received NO response. What I found interesting was the fact that I had actually worked with one of the interviewers before when we were each employed at different companies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Do you feel that having your PMP has helped you in any way with the PM role? I was considering getting mine but wanted to know your thoughts. It has no bearing on this interview."
