CoStar Group reviews

Imagine manning an oar in the galley of a Phoenician war ship. Pull to the beat of a drum. Skip a beat and get the whip. No water for the weary. Zero consideration as a living, breathing human being. Your purpose here is to feed data to the computer. Period. Do not ask questions. Do not offer suggestions. Shut up and pull your oar. Rank-and-yank employee metrics are used to perpetuate high turnover, >60% in 2007. Spring cleaning has already started in 2008. Oarsmen falling like flies.

Everything. This toxic company refers to its so-called most valuable "Market Research" department as the backbone of the organization. But the reality paints a far darker, much more grim picture. The job/department itself is not "market research" - you sit down for 8 hours a day and pester individuals for the sole sake of meeting nonsensical metrics. The management does what they're told by the higher-ups. They don't actually manage anything. They also sit down all day listening to and grading calls based on a preposterous script to make the "researchers" sound like robots and not actual human beings. It's a culture of fear and terror, every aspect of the job is micromanaged and monitored endlessly, and there is zero autonomy. Feedback, suggestions, and recommendations to improve processes are NEVER given any consideration. Never. There are no opportunities for growth/promotions anymore (not that there really ever were to begin with). No actual career or development skills are gained from this position. And you'll leave every day dreading returning to it day-in and day-out without any personal or professional fulfillment.