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 (394) , Account Executive (117) , Sales Associate (99) , Software Engineer (73) , Sales (70) , Sales Executive (62) , Tenant Research Associate (60) , Client Relationship Consultant (59) , Architectural Photographer (47) , Associate Research Consultant (44) , 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 464 reviews)); "Pay is good and commission." ((in 350 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 147 reviews)); "Good salary for recent graduates/if you're new to the industry" ((in 94 reviews)); "They will hire you with little experience and some forge coworkers are really great!" ((in 84 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 159 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with researchers day to day and implement changes without any consultation with researchers." ((in 127 reviews)); "Toxic culture and sales/firing tactics" ((in 117 reviews)); "This company and its wacky CEO are crazy." ((in 64 reviews)); "you are watched constantly; senior leadership does not trust it's employees; there is no work" ((in 60 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 , Minneapolis , Denver , White Marsh , Portland , Miami , Buckhead , Phoenix , La Jolla

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CoStar Group reviews

2.7

33% would recommend to a friend

(1,020 total reviews)

Andrew C. Florance

31% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

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1.0

Mar 18, 2025

Worst company I’ve ever worked for

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay & good benefits.

Cons

Everything else. Worst company known to man, they operate on a culture of fear. Within 1 month they fired 10+ people on my team including a manager with zero notice or reasoning. Unrealistic goals and extrutiatingly metric driven to the point where that is ALL they care about. Leaders have absolutely no control or power, if they haven’t drank the kool aid then they will be fired. Everyone is scared to lose their job because of the CEO, if he does not like you, you’re gone.

1.0

Mar 18, 2025

Please avoid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is well for a reason. I loved my direct coworkers. Free snacks.

Cons

The culture here makes for a very poor quality of life. I worked 5-10 hours extra (unpaid) a week just to keep up with the growing list of demands that upper management makes. The very top of this company likes to create a culture where employees are scared and anxious about their job security as they hire a plethora of staff for tax breaks and then lets them go shortly after. You are just a number at this company. They will make life insufferable to make sure a certain percentage of employees quit every year to save money when it comes time to do layoffs. Additionally, you will work super hard and rarely ever see a promotion.

4.0

Mar 16, 2025

Account Executive

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Good training Good leadership and annual sales confrence

Cons

Leadership tracks metrics like hawks Frequent commission plan changes

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