In-depth Honest Review - Marketing Coldwell Banker Employee Review

3.0
21 Mar 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pros if you are an agent - There is nowhere better than CB. They have the best combo of trainers, tools, and splits you will find. Amazing staff that will go above a beyond. Though each office has its own unique culture all try to be inclusive to all types of agents whether you just want to do one deal a year or want to do a hundred. Pros if you are staff - +Lots of opportunities to try out new skills. +No higher education is required (formal degree). +Challenging work but nothing extremely difficult if you are good enough with computers. +You are paid overtime if you go over 40hrs at your usual rate (though working OT is frowned upon). +Lots of paid holidays off plus 2weeks vacation after first few months, 401K matching, health benefits are... passable. +There are almost always snacks and drinks of all kinds in the office. +Most managers (in our area) are flexible if you need time off or just to leave early for an emergency/life. +You'll work with passionate people who will bring out the best in you.

Cons

Cons if you are an agent - literally none. Seriously the best place for agents. Cons if you are staff - TLDR: You will be underpaid and over-relied upon. -The staff who last at CB are the ones who truly care about their agents and the company - and both parties take advantage of that mindset. Agents have no boundaries for your personal life or time and will demand a 2-day project to be done in an hour. -There is no formal training. If you are not a "self-starter" to an extremely high-degree these jobs will seem impossible. -Recognition is not bad but it will never come in the form of a significant raise but rather in shout-outs and maybe gift cards. You can hit every metric and be the best employee but you'll likely still see the same 1-2% "raise" as the one who did the minimum. -If you work in an office, leadership will always side with the agents even when it's a written rule.

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5.0
29 June 2026
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Pros

CBC has an amazing atmosphere. Everybody was so kind and helpful during my time there. Also they were very trusting of my ability so they weren’t constantly micromanaging me.

Cons

Sometimes the agents took a while to respond to emails.

3.0
16 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I loved working with the agents. It was a good way to get into marketing especially if you have real estate experience.

Cons

There is no upwards mobility. This company invests heavily into diversity and if you are not part of a certain demographic, you will not get promoted. There were also frequent layoffs while I was there.

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