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CBRE General Intern Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 140 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.9 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
80.7% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at CBRE.

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Industrial Placement Student

Other · nearly a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Take home Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral

There were 3 stages in the interview process. First, an online assessment that covered both quantitative and qualitative skills. Then, a questionnaire with 2-3 questions. If you passed that, you went to the final interview with a director and your potential line manager. This last part was mostly behavioral questions and a discussion about your CV.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • What is your interest in Real Estate?
  • Why are you interested in this specific role and company?
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Intern

Other · nearly a year ago

Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Other

So basically there was a Hirevue, then a zoom interview that was very behavioral. After that, I never heard back even though I followed up. I applied to a bunch of locations and the process was the same everywhere. You just gotta know about the company and your resume.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Can you tell me a bit about yourself?
  • What is your motivation for applying to CBRE?
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Intern

Other · a year ago

Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

So first you do the online application. Then there's like a recruiter phone screen to see if you're a good fit. After that, you do a more in-depth phone or video call with the hiring manager. Sometimes they'll give you a skills test or something to do related to the job. If you pass that, you go for on-site interviews with the team, and they'll ask you about how you'd handle certain situations. Then they do reference and background checks, and if all that's good, they'll give you a job offer, which you can sometimes negotiate. After you accept, there's onboarding.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Can you give me an overview of your resume?

CBRE General Intern Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from CBRE interview reports.

If I give you a Cap Rate and a net operating income, what can you determine?

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Are you familiar with Shanghai's CBDs? Could you name some landmarks there?

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Create an application using AI within 40 minutes based on six pages of instructions.

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What are the top 3 changes happening in this field right now?

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Can you name a current pressing matter that will impact the industry in the future?

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What is your motivation for pursuing a career in Real Estate?

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Can you tell me why you are interested in real estate?

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What motivates your interest in commercial real estate and specifically at CBRE?

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Are you considering any other internships or jobs at this time?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 140 CBRE interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 60.1%
Technical 22.8%
Other 7.9%
Presentation 5.3%
Group 2.6%

Interview difficulty

Easy 25.7%
Average 65%
Difficult 9.3%

Candidate experience

Positive 80.7%
Neutral 14.3%
Negative 5%