Does CoStar Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CoStar Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CoStar Group. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CoStar Group?

33% of CoStar Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CoStar Group 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CoStar Group?

Research Associate (393) , Account Executive (116) , Sales Associate (99) , Software Engineer (73) , Sales (70) , Sales Executive (62) , Tenant Research Associate (60) , Client Relationship Consultant (59) , Architectural Photographer (46) , Associate Research Consultant (43) , Research Associate II (42) , Research Analyst (40) , Researcher (38) , Account Manager (26) , Field Research Photographer (26)

What are the pros of working at CoStar Group according to real employee reviews?

"Great Benefits and if you work hard able to move up in the company" ((in 482 reviews)); "Pay is good and commission." ((in 331 reviews)); "They were great people because they were in the same boat as many others... (Read: not sure of where they wanted to go in life.)" ((in 150 reviews)); "Good salary for recent graduates/if you're new to the industry" ((in 91 reviews)); "Work life balance is good and bad." ((in 79 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CoStar Group according to real employee reviews?

"They use these surveys to judge good managers based on questions that do not reflect their management." ((in 155 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with researchers day to day and implement changes without any consultation with researchers." ((in 128 reviews)); "Toxic culture and sales/firing tactics" ((in 119 reviews)); "This company and its wacky CEO are crazy." ((in 67 reviews)); "you are watched constantly; senior leadership does not trust it's employees; there is no work" ((in 64 reviews))

What are employees saying about CoStar Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CoStar Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at CoStar Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CoStar Group locations?

Richmond , Washington , Atlanta , San Diego , Irvine , Columbia , Los Angeles , Norfolk , San Francisco , New York , Chicago , Boston , Bethesda , Arlington , Dallas , Austin , Baltimore , Hendersonville , Saint Louis , Houston , Nashville , Seattle , Denver , White Marsh , Minneapolis , Portland , Miami , Buckhead , Phoenix , La Jolla

CoStar Group reviews

2.7

33% would recommend to a friend

(3,026 total reviews)

Andrew C. Florance

30% 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 3,026 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

Sep 16, 2019

Nope

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company but product is saturated

Cons

Employees are treated very poorly

CoStar Group Response

6y

Thank you for your time wih us. CoStar Group researches compensation and benefits in the market so we can continue to attract and retain top talent. If there is specific feedback you would like to share with us, we welcome the opportunity for this conversation. If you are open to this, please share specifics of your experience with us at HRdepartment@costar.com. We wish you the best as you advance your career.

1.0

Aug 26, 2019

Don't work there

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health insurance Great retirement State of the Art Gym , Zumba and personal training

Cons

Salary, Culture ,Upper Management is rude and quick to fire you over someone else's mistake

CoStar Group Response

6y

Thanks for your time with us. CoStar Group is proud of the benefits we offer, like the top-notch health insurance and gym facilities that you mentioned. We're sorry to hear your time with us wasn't a good fit. If you have specific details about how your time with us could have been better, please send us an email at HRdepartment@costar.com.

1.0

Aug 23, 2019

Steer clear

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are nice and free snacks in the office

Cons

The good reviews here are cookie cutter and clearly fake. The company would rant about the bad reviews in meetings and tell us or have regional VPs get on us to write good reviews. Any sales you make will get drowned out by accounts in your book reversing so in reality you’ll have to sell 200% of your already inflated quota to reach a fair commission. They will also knock down your commission rate on unattainable metrics that change on a dime, like visiting clients that dislike you and the company. If you are entertaining Costar, ask the recruiters about the extremely high turnover rate for sales as well as how you’ll be paid. Those in charge have no connection with the actual salesforce and the senior leadership can usually be found golfing every Friday even as they yell at their reps to work over the weekend.

CoStar Group Response

6y

Thank you for sharing your experience with us at CoStar Group. We're sorry to hear this wasn't a good fit. We take all reviews seriously to see where we're doing well and where we can improve. Our sales team is an essential part of CoStar Group, and we provide our sales team with tools to enable their success -- training and sales mentorship, a best-in-industry product, and a marketing team that creates sales tools for your use. We're proud to have sales team members who have worked at CoStar successfully for 15 or more years. Of course we appreciate when employees share their positive experiences at CoStar Group, but all reviews here are 100% voluntary. While negative experiences unfortunately happen at every company, the overwhelming majority of our 4,000 employees enjoy growing their careers at CoStar Group. Thanks for your time with us, and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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