CBRE India

1. Application

Candidates apply through the CBRE India careers page, campus placement drives, job portals or employee referrals for advisory, project management and facilities functions.

2. Resume screening

Recruiters shortlist based on academic background, relevant real estate, finance or engineering experience, and fit with the specific service line and city being staffed.

3. Online assessment

Many roles include an aptitude or analytical reasoning test, with project management and facilities roles sometimes adding technical or operational questions.

4. Technical or functional interview

A round with a service-line manager tests understanding of concepts relevant to the role, such as lease structuring, valuation basics, project scheduling or facilities operations.

5. Client-facing or case round

For advisory and transaction roles, a case-style discussion checks how you would structure a recommendation for a client evaluating property options.

6. HR discussion and offer

HR confirms compensation, city posting and joining timeline, with offers typically shared within one to two weeks of the final round.

CBRE India's rounds combine an assessment stage with interviews checking real estate domain understanding and client-advisory thinking, consistent with its identity as the country's largest commercial real estate services firm.

Round 1: Online assessment

Taken remotely, this stage covers quantitative aptitude, logical reasoning and, for research or advisory roles, data interpretation from real estate market reports.

• Percentages, ratios and basic financial calculations
• Data interpretation from a market report
• Logical and verbal reasoning questions

Round 2: Technical or functional interview

A service-line manager evaluates understanding of the relevant real estate function, such as lease negotiation for transaction roles or scheduling and vendor management for project and facilities roles.

• Key factors in choosing a warehouse or office location
• Basics of a project timeline and cost estimate
• Handling a vendor or contractor delay

Round 3: Client-facing or case round

This round presents a realistic client scenario, such as advising a company on consolidating office space, and checks structured thinking and client communication skills.

• Advising a client on leasing versus buying a property
• Presenting a recommendation with supporting data

Round 4: HR and final round

The closing round covers compensation, city and team allocation, and joining date, along with a check on fit with a client-servicing, deadline-driven environment.

• Why real estate advisory as a career choice
• Comfort with client travel and site visits