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 496 reviews)); "Pay is good and commission." ((in 330 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 150 reviews)); "Good salary for recent graduates/if you're new to the industry" ((in 92 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 157 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with researchers day to day and implement changes without any consultation with researchers." ((in 130 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 65 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

(3,028 total reviews)

Andrew C. Florance

30% 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

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Nov 30, 2018

Great place to work!!

Tenant research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Surrounded by great co-workers, amazing benefits and pay, snack lounge in the building, lots of fun company events, managers were some of the nicest I've ever had, lots of opportunities to move up in the company if you perform well.

Cons

You get out what you put in, very performance driven

5.0

Nov 29, 2018

Portfolio Researcher

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I’ve been here for over a year and this is honestly a great place to work. Competitive, so you have to have drive to thrive. Pays well, benefits are great, monthly company happy hours, provided card for lunch which basically pays for your lunch for the month, beautiful view of the city and James river. The company is growing so quickly that managers often change, so you have to be adaptable and embrace the change. Sale leads bonuses, monthly bonus competitions, annual pay raise and yearly promotions make the pay top notch. 2 weeks vacation that accrue and can rollover, 1 week of sick, 2 personal days, additional days for wedding, maternity, etc. I would take what someone from each position takes with a grain of salt— different positions may have different benefits. It’s an amazing job right out of college or for anyone who has been working for a while. 40 hours a week as a portfolio researcher, paid hourly. Also have opportunities to travel to the market you call in. There are Christmas parties and we had a sales convention in February and had Zac Brown Band play privately for the company. It was great! The job focuses on calling people everyday. However metrics have changed a LOT in the past year. You are no longer just calling to update— we work on a lot of various projects daily so it stays busy and no longer feels like just a call center. The company is great and the job is good but not for everybody.

Cons

As with any job there are cons. Micro managing can seem a bit harsh due to the need to meet metrics. Hence, if you are successful at what you do then you won’t be micro managed that bad. So not a big con. It can get a bit redundant after a while. Even with the company constantly growing and changing, since we measure our metrics monthly, it feels like I live by the month and then next month it just starts over. There are frequent glitches with the systems we work on and that makes everything less efficient and more stressful. Minor con and happens everywhere.

4.0

Nov 29, 2018

Good company that cares about their employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart people making great things.

Cons

Finding more hours in the day to build great idea. :D

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