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      CoStar Group

      Engaged Employer

      CoStar Group reviews

      2.7

      34% would recommend to a friend

      (3,016 total reviews)
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      Andrew C. Florance

      32% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      CoStar Group has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,016 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
      1.0
      Jul 25, 2019

      Toxic - VP is a joke

      Research associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great Facilities Pay and Benefits are really good Pretty easy to get promoted if management/director's/VP like you The majority of the management team tries to make working here tolerable

      Cons

      Company is run by fear. No one will stand up to anyone a superior has to say. All employees are treated as if they are easily replaceable at any time. VP's do not care about you. Only interested in assisting in your career development if it makes them look better. VP will come on the floor and scream and yell. Loves to overreact to everything. Doesn't seem to understand the conference room/office door is glass and not soundproof. Can be heard openly discussing wanting to fire employees and talking trash about his management team. Management/VP will talk negatively about employees behind their back. Management spends more time focusing on cell phones and people taking 5 minutes to chat with a colleague than actual performance. VP loves to remind everyone that he has your career in his hands. Will destroy any chance you have an advancement if you upset him even once. One director is great, the other treats her staff like garbage. DC office is shutting down, leadership knew for months yet still would not let anyone move into other roles within the company. The ultimate example of the selfishness of the VP. Only cares about himself and not any of his staff.

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      CoStar Group Response
      6y
      Thank you for sharing your experience with us at CoStar Group, and thank you for choosing to grow your career with us. As you mentioned, we pride ourselves on providing our employees with competitive pay and excellent benefits. CoStar Group does not take decisions that affect the daily lives of our employees lightly. Our employees were the first to be notified about the consolidation of our research department, and we are working with our team members to make this transition as smooth as possible for everyone. We value our employees and strive to have a positive working environment for all of our team members. If there are specific issues you can speak to as it relates to your observation of our leadership team, please email us at HRdepartment@costar.com. We would appreciate any further details you can provide so we can use this as an opportunity to improve.
      2.0
      Aug 20, 2017

      Proceed with Caution

      Research photographer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great for recent College Graduates. Paid Training. Great location. Free healthy snacks.

      Cons

      Unrealistic Metrics for every single department. The CEO reviews performance for each department and then begins to implement ridiculous changes and unrealistic metrics. The pay is not commesurate of work load ( photographers get paid less than anyone else in the company yet we do the MOST) The have put cameras in the cars now to watch you while you are in the field and they require you to work from your car( 8 hours).

      1.0
      Jun 12, 2017

      Young people beware... No one retires at CoStar

      Management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They pay well. Good benefits!

      Cons

      There is always a contest or a reason to just wait a little longer before moving to your next career. They will get rid of you the first time you don't fit their mold. Young people beware! Before you know it CoStar will eat up years of your life and you will have no where else to go. Your phone will ring until 11:55pm on the last day of the month and you will be expected to answer. Don't think of traveling where you cannot be reached. I called in for conference calls from Europe, Bahamas, and Japan. Once you reach a certain point in your career you are not allowed to miss these calls... FOR ANY REASON! Missing these calls/meetings means losing your job!

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