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      CoStar Group

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      CoStar Group reviews

      2.7

      34% would recommend to a friend

      (3,013 total reviews)
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      Andrew C. Florance

      32% approve of CEO

      37% positive business outlook

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      CoStar Group has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,013 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CoStar Group employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.5 stars).

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      3K reviews
      2.0
      Feb 4, 2021

      Avoid at all Costs

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The most powerful data tool on the market. Also, if you're a fan of having meetings for the sake of meetings, this is your place to be.

      Cons

      -CEO's idea of motivation is to hold a 3.5 hour meeting and play sales rep's recorded calls and proceed to shred them in front of the entire sales organization. -The worst micromanaging environment I have ever experienced by a long shot. -Admin work (contracts, trainings etc) is expected to be done outside of the "normal" working hours. -Must hit daily activity metrics, regardless of sales made or deals in progress. - If daily activity metrics are not hit, expect an email blast to the sales region with your name highlighted, indicating that you didn't meet expectations for the day, regardless of your performance the day before. AKA you can make 100 calls one day, and then be publicly shamed for not hitting it the next day. - Reps are constantly thrown under the bus from management. The 3.5 hour call blasting the "bad" sales calls, the reps were taking the strategy we were trained to do by leadership and the sales trainers. This somehow resulted in the reps being blamed, not leaders. I could continue on for the next several pages.

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      CoStar Group Response
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      We appreciate the time taken to leave us a review on your experience at CoStar Group. While we’re happy to see you note the power of our products and our position as the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces, we’re disappointed to read the rest of your review. What you describe does not reflect our goal for employees to be positively engaged with and enthusiastic about their role and the overall company. The purpose of the Monday sales meetings is to convey important information to the sales organization and to set expectations and goals for the week, while also celebrating achievements and sales successes. These meetings sometimes also provide critical training or coaching for the benefit of the entire sales organization, which can include reviewing sales techniques used on calls and highlighting the pros and cons of certain strategies. Our CEO is uniquely positioned to offer sales strategy and coaching, having founded the company and cultivated a number of relationships on which the foundation of our company is built. What this review failed to mention was the overwhelming success and enthusiasm felt by other sales associates after implementing the new strategies outlined in the aforementioned Monday meeting. We encourage you to have a conversation with your manager about metrics and identifying ways to make those metrics more achievable for yourself. If there is more you would like to share about your experience at CoStar Group, please reach out to HRdepartment@costar.com.
      1.0
      Dec 24, 2018

      Questionable Ethics, You are just a number here

      Sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great benefits Pay is competitive Always doing fun sales contests Beautiful Office, Perks

      Cons

      Sales goals are constantly changing. Management is extremely unethical and questionable, but that's a given considering the CEO is ridiculously arrogant- type in "Most Hated CEO in Washington" in Google and there's Andy Florence! I was severely injured on the job and was ultimately fired while on workers comp/disability leave even though I was the top producing rep in my region and came back to work 5 days after injury. Come to find out that's what they are known for and it happens quite frequently. You are literally no more than a number here, they don't care about you whatsoever. I don't think anybody that works in corporate actually has a soul or a moral compass- especially those in HR. This was probably the worst experience in my professional career.

      1.0
      Jan 3, 2022

      I would've retired here, but I couldn't take it anymore

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pay 401K match Health, Dental, etc. Benefits onsite health amenities (gym, fitness classes) Somewhat good free food At the time I was working there...decent small monthly office events location

      Cons

      Management's methodology Horrible PTO accrual The CEO

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