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 2% 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 (46) , Associate Research Consultant (43) , Research Associate II (42) , Research Analyst (40) , Researcher (38) , Field Research Photographer (26) , Research Consultant (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 487 reviews)); "Good pay and it ends there" ((in 322 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 145 reviews)); "Good salary for recent graduates/if you're new to the industry" ((in 99 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 162 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with researchers day to day and implement changes without any consultation with researchers." ((in 131 reviews)); "Toxic culture and sales/firing tactics" ((in 119 reviews)); "This company and its wacky CEO are crazy." ((in 63 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 , Denver , White Marsh , Minneapolis , Portland , Miami , Buckhead , Phoenix , La Jolla

CoStar Group reviews

2.7

33% would recommend to a friend

(3,024 total reviews)

Andrew C. Florance

31% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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CoStar Group has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,024 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

Oct 17, 2015

Not worth it

Advertising sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work remotely, lots of autonomy, great health insurance, two weeks paid maternity leave

Cons

Not able to reach your boss when you need help (my boss was in a different city and only answered my phone calls/emails about 5/10 times), lack of involvement/accountability from management, company changes direction too frequently, commission plans change frequently (average of every 3 months while I worked here), accounts/territories not assigned evenly, your commission is based off a giant spreadsheet that is not ever accurate, preference placed on senior employees, lack of training/on boarding process, not much room for advancement if you don't want to move into management.

4.0

Oct 15, 2015

Market Analyst

Market analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work-life balance, friendly people,and expertise on what they are doing.

Cons

It's difficult to get promoted and develop yourself. Not enough room for professional growth.

CoStar Group Response

10y

Thanks for your feedback, we’re definitely aware advancement is a focus for our teammates and we’re working to create opportunities for growth throughout the company.

3.0

Oct 14, 2015

A very nice and deliberately decorated call center

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and decent pay for what you do. Nice office facilities with the gym and snacks. A great start for those who want a career in real estate. An extensive training at the beginning which provides with a lot of useful information and general knowledge about real estate. P.S. Apartments.com came out super nice! Great job!

Cons

Just like I said, a very nice call center. If you are not comfortable talking to people on the phone all day long, this job is not for you. What essentially the company does: it makes its researchers get information from the brokers and other people involved in real estate for free, and then sells it back to them for a certain price. Ultimately, this business model works, since the company is growing and keeps buying its competitors. But the question is how much YOU are willing to be the one bugging people for information, getting hung up on (in the best case scenario) and yelled at (in the worst case scenario). A very harsh daily metric that keeps track of how many calls you do, but fails to measure the actual productivity.

CoStar Group Response

10y

Thanks for your feedback. We’ll take your points about streamlining the CRM back to the development team. Calling can be tough, but it’s the most important part of our work. The reason each of the top 100 brokerage firms in the United States use CoStar all day, every day to do their jobs is because we have become a standard source for commercial real estate information. If we don’t communicate with them, they won’t be able to close the deals they do. Researchers provide value to the people they call, helping them to earn a living by putting their information online. Like anyone else, brokers and other real estate professionals can have bad days or be busy, but with consistent communication our researchers build relationships with their contacts that make the job easier for the people on both ends of the call. It’s the work of exceptional researchers that builds strong relationships and it’s those relationships that keep clients with us five years or more at a 98% renewal rate.

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