Fraudulent Recruiting and Hiring Practices

CBRE does not work with recruiting or placement agencies that charge job-seekers upfront fees. We also do not provide advances for expenses such as computers, supplies or relocation costs. Importantly, CBRE will never ask job-seekers to pay for visa applications, background checks or other recruitment costs.

Criminal actors are misusing CBRE’s name, branding and employee identities via email, chat and job posting websites to deceive job seekers. Common tactics include:

• Fake job offers followed by a fraudulent “paycheck” and a request to refund an “overpayment.” The check will bounce, leaving the job-seeker with a financial loss.
• Direct outreach from individuals falsely claiming to represent CBRE, often using non-CBRE email addresses or unverifiable credentials.

If you’re unsure about the legitimacy of a contact:

• Check their email address. It should end in @cbre.com.
• Search LinkedIn. Genuine CBRE recruiting professionals have a LinkedIn profile and are typically connected to multiple CBRE employees.

CBRE posts jobs on various job forums and may engage legitimate recruiting agencies to help fill specific roles. If you are contacted by a legitimate agency, there should be no cost to you, the job-seeker.

If you have concerns about a job offer, recruiter or agency claiming to represent CBRE, please contact us at [email protected] before sharing personal information or accepting a position.

Dos & Don’ts

• Be cautious of any communication requesting personal or financial information.
• Watch for red flags like poor grammar, exaggerated claims, suspicious email domains or requests for money.
• Verify the identity of anyone claiming to be a CBRE executive. Unsolicited job offers from senior leaders, such as our CEO, COO, CFO or Head of People, are highly unlikely.
• Do not respond to unsolicited business offers from people, email addresses or social media that you do not know or trust.
• Do not open attachments or click on links in suspicious emails from individuals or websites you do not know or trust.
• Do not disclose personal or financial information to individuals or on a website you do not know or trust. If you believe you have been targeted, consider reporting the incident to your local law enforcement.