Does anyone have any connections at CBRE and/or in the general NYC area? I am looking to make a career change...
from the finance/banking world. any advice, insight or anything else would be GREATLY appreciated. 

applying through the CBRE website is a complete waste of time :/
[{"id": "ckekd48", "text": "What are you trying to do exactly?", "replies": [{"id": "ckeoh2w", "text": "Get an analyst gig. Not sales at least not initially.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ckeq2oi", "text": "I'm interested in CBRE as well. What do you mean the website is a waste of time?", "replies": [{"id": "ckeryk1", "text": "Never hear back. I'm sure they get 1000s of resumes", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "ckg8idn", "text": "Millions of people apply", "replies": [{"id": "ckgity3", "text": "For analysis? ??", "replies": [{"id": "ckgtezi", "text": "Its a very popular company. Unless your credentials are amazing then you're not getting looked at.", "replies": [{"id": "ckgw1ov", "text": "Not sure that's totally true. I have several friends that work there and they aren't any more impressive than I am.", "replies": [{"id": "ckh5czo", "text": "Did they know anyone or just applied right through the site?\n\nWhat do they do there? Enjoy it?", "replies": [{"id": "ckhcp5i", "text": "1 was online 1 was through connections. They are analysts and they seem to really like the work and the company.  I'll see if I can get them to pm you.", "replies": [{"id": "ckhl4io", "text": "That would be really awesome man thank you.", "replies": [{"id": "ckhlplv", "text": "No problem.  ", "replies": [], "depth": 9}], "depth": 8}], "depth": 7}], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ckeqckm", "text": "Yea, I applied as well and never heard back.", "replies": [{"id": "ckeqd6n", "text": "I am in Miami, Fl.\n", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ckkbk22", "text": "Yeah I know multiple people who work there or at similar firms. They do hire a lot of people but CBRE is probably among the toughest of the brokerage firms. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "cljlnet", "text": "I have very few connections in NYC, being from the West Coast, but decided to try my hand at CRE in NYC. I was able to secure several interviews at CBRE for a brokerage role out of college. Applying online is useless, as others have said. Your best bet is through connections. Engage in targeted network if this is your aim, try to find a connection to someone who can vouch for you or put your name through to a decision maker.", "replies": [{"id": "cljnzhn", "text": "thank you much. how are you fairing today?", "replies": [{"id": "cljr2ww", "text": "I'm still in the interview process atm. I won't get into too much detail, but I can tell you that purely through networking I was able to get interviews at DTZ, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, Savills Studley, and a few boutique brokerages. PM me if you want details on how exactly I went about networking and such. ", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]