Graduate Planner Review
at CBRE Group
Graduate Scheme
Property Planning
Manchester
Review Submitted: October 2026
Overall Rating
4.7 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4.8/5
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Overview of the Role
4.6/5
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Experience & Company Culture
5/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at CBRE Group?
Enjoyable and I have learnt a lot
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
Preparing, submitting and managing planning application. The element I enjoy most is getting to take a leading role in smaller planning applications where I get direct responsibility as the main planning contact for the design team and client.
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
My team members put a lot of trust in me to work independently under senior supervision and meaningfully contribute to projects
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
4/5
I appreciate the study leave days we get to prepare for the APC.
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
Very well, I feel like I am on a clear trajectory
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
5/5
I get both formal training and learn a lot in my day-to-day role
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
4/5
Everyone in my team and within the NextGen team are really helpful. The only thing I miss sometimes is APC support from outside my own team i.e. central support. This is available to those who are Graduate Surveyors, but to a much lesser extent to Graduate Planners.
How is your work-life balance?
4/5
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
Everyone is really kind and supportive.
How would you rate CBRE Group initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
We have various employee groups that focus on these themes that are really engaging and organise a lot of talks and activities.
How would you rate CBRE Group CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5
We get 2 volunteering days a year, which is really great
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend CBRE Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I really enjoy working at CBRE and think it is a great place to work for people that want to learn a lot of meaningfully contribute to very important projects
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
5/5
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to CBRE Group?
Be yourself and show your enthusiasm for the role and company
