High fees and inconsistent tech - Licensed Real Estate Salesperson Compass Employee Review

3.0
28 Feb 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good brand recognition and broad national reach. The overall marketing of the company as a brand is sleek and desirable for consumers and potential clients.

Cons

The company touts itself as a leader in market data and tech for agents, but both are inconsistent and flawed. Compass frequently changes the tools for agents which requires that you learn the new tools as the company troubleshoots, which is time-consuming while you're trying to create new marketing materials, usually on a tight deadline. Getting help with the new agent products as well as other company essentials like IT, finance, etc is usually difficult and frustrating. Overall, it seems like the internal operations of the company are disorganized and the employees aren't very knowledgable.

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5.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Forward thinking tech company exploring the cutting edge

Cons

Focused on expansion by any means necessary

2.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People are smart. Very much a “move fast and break things” culture which can be refreshing compared to bureaucracy-heavy corporate life. I don’t agree with their values (if they have any) but what they’re doing is unquestionably working - business outlook is strong.

Cons

Leadership will tell you there’s no ego or self-interest involved in their strategy - that is untrue. It’s an extremely heliocentric culture around the CEO. A lot of the work is based around what people they're guessing he’ll like, but there’s no alignment at the outset and something you worked on for weeks/months will be trashed after one look from him. Their mission is ostensibly about empowering agents but they are solving a problem that pretty much no one was complaining about before they started, and which just so happens to work highly in their favor in terms of market share. It’s just business but very disingenuous- don’t believe the hype that it’s altruistic somehow. Also the CEO loves to share his sob story about his single mother upbringing, but simultaneously enacts some of the most anti-parent policies you could think of.

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