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 (47) , 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?

"between understanding corporate structure more and having great benefits etc" ((in 497 reviews)); "Pay is good and commission." ((in 318 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 148 reviews)); "Good salary for recent graduates/if you're new to the industry" ((in 91 reviews)); "They will hire you with little experience and some forge coworkers are really great!" ((in 83 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 158 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with researchers day to day and implement changes without any consultation with researchers." ((in 123 reviews)); "Toxic culture and sales/firing tactics" ((in 115 reviews)); "This company and its wacky CEO are crazy." ((in 66 reviews)); "you are watched constantly; senior leadership does not trust it's employees; there is no work" ((in 62 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

CoStar Group reviews

2.7

33% would recommend to a friend

(3,028 total reviews)

Andrew C. Florance

31% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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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

CoStar Group has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,028 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

2.0

Apr 30, 2017

O.K if you don't mind working in a car for 8 hours

Field research photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is great, benefits are great

Cons

You HAVE to work in the car for 8 hours and you cannot stay in one location for more than two hours. Long term this is terrible health wise (constant back pain). This is a recent change as we used to be able to work from the car and at home. They are ALWAYS tracking you and there is a camera pointed at you in the car. The job is all about numbers so the more you do the happier they are. If they don't find you're being productive they will tell you (may be written up as well). I really don't see any room for advancement unless you're in a major city with an office. Everything is micromanaged. Managers just care about the numbers/metrics.

CoStar Group Response

9y

Thank you for leaving a review. If you are experiencing back pain you should let your manager know and seek medical attention. We know that change is difficult and not always well received and we are sensitive to the demands of the field research job. However, the Field Research role is a critical one in terms of the value the data brings to our customers. Unfortunately in may not be for everyone. We’d like to gather more information, please email us at hrdepartment@costar.com.

2.0

Apr 27, 2017

Field research photographer

Research photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working in the field, learning to handle disconnected constantly changing workflows and good benefits

Cons

Extreme micromanagement, constant tracking of your efficiency and location. You are tracked by GPS, camera pointing at you and the road at all times. Your time/commission is recorded by you having to punch in and out of each task in the middle of your production. Unreasonable expectations on volume of work/time management. No overtime allowed. Upper management is pushing hard with little understanding of the "real world" conditions you are working in. No real job description with expectations to take on anything that they introduce. It is a factory where you are only as good as your last numbers.

1.0

Apr 25, 2017

Very little work life balance

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to meet some great people within the company and within the industry. Most of the people I have worked with have also left the company but we still stay in touch.

Cons

Let's start with 12-16 phone calls from my manager everyday asking for updates. No exaggeration-it was maddening. Calls would generally start at 7:30am and go through the evening with greater frequency towards end of the month. As a team we had a great environment and generally produced good results-even being highlighted at the previous years sales meeting as top 10 in growth. Now most of the senior folks have followed suit and left as well. I'm fine with providing updates but the constant pestering was way too much to handle and detrimental to production.

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