CoStar Group reviews

2.7

33% would recommend to a friend

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Andrew C. Florance

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2.0
Sep 30, 2012

not great

Anonymous employee
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Pros

good way to learn real estate. good firt job with ok pay. hq building in dc is cool and company offers yoghurt, oatmeal, fruit.

Cons

goals for bonus change with no warning. most managers dont know how hard the job is. cant get a raise.

5.0
Sep 24, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits Lots of company parties that they pay for Lots of happy hours with the team If in sales, lots of opportunity to make big bonuses My experience was good because of the manager I worked for.

Cons

A lot of change constantly, Always left in the dark about those changes until the last second. some managers carry attitude of "sell or die"

2.0
Sep 1, 2012
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Pros

CoStar goes a long way to provide unique perks (partly for the prestige it brings them, partly to help cut the painful attrition rate). They are making sporadic efforts to fix the issues that are causing so many to leave, and there are management staff in place who do go out of their way to make the experience a positive one - they are also beginning to promote from within rather than exclusively hiring managers from outside. They are a rapidly growing company that is constantly pushing the envelope for their products.

Cons

The last pro is also a con - because CoStar is constantly trying to do the newest and best thing, the disconnect between senior management and research/sales staff is huge. Contradictory information is given from manager to manager, metrics are changed at the blink of an eye, and you learn quickly not to rely on what you're hearing from management, because chances are it will change by next week. The pay-for-performance environment is made even more difficult to navigate by the fact that senior management can (and does) change parameters for minimum performance, bonuses and contests midstream. Even worse, dissent within the ranks is not tolerated - if you complain too loudly or to the wrong person, you risk having your bonus cut or your position terminated.

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