CoStar Group reviews

2.7

34% would recommend to a friend

(3,017 total reviews)
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Andrew C. Florance

32% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

CoStar Group has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,017 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 21, 2020

Not great.

Recommend
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Pros

Only the salary. And working hours, maybe.

Cons

Everything else other than the above.

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CoStar Group Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We're proud of the competitive salaries we're able to offer our employees. That's just one of many great things that come with working at CoStar Group. While we understand you are no longer with the company, we'd encourage you to email Hrdepartment@costar.com to learn more about your experience. We would appreciate any specific details you can provide so we can use this as an opportunity to improve our overall employee experience. We wish you the best in your next career steps.
1.0
Jul 8, 2020

Do not recommend

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good intro to the real estate industry.

Cons

Super micro-managed, not very stimulating work and not much growth opportunities.

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CoStar Group Response
5y
Thank you for your feedback. We want every employee to be engaged with and enjoy their role. When it's feeling like the role isn't a great fit, we always encourage our employees to speak with their manager about evolving their role and planning their path forward. Just recently, the company launched an exciting and comprehensive mentoring program to help foster a culture of inclusivity, learning and career development. This program is designed to be a mutually beneficial relationship between mentor and mentee that helps build relationships, develop career goals and further engage employees with the business. If you have specific issues you can speak to regarding your management team or job function, please email us at HRDepartment@costar.com so we can learn more about your experience.
2.0
Feb 7, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The salary is great for a call centre The people are the greatest asset. Free tea and coffee, and fruit twice a week Central city office. Two well equiped kitchens, microwaves, fridges etc. The work has potential to be really rewarding. There's the opportunity to work abroad. Lots of fundraising for worthy charities

Cons

Management have a total lack of trust in their staff. They have an phenomenally talented pool of well qualified and well paid staff, but instead of allowing them to do what they do best, they micro manage and evaluate every aspect of your day. As a business our job is to provide CRE data, instead you spend all day trying to find 20 people to spend 90 seconds reading a script to (I know, it sounds easy!), Of course, a script makes sense for some interactions but NOT for every single one, and not every time you speak with your contact. Targets change frequently, and performance improvement and disciplinary action for not achieving is a constant threat. At a starting salary of £26k in the real world, most people understand that you might have to work extra hours. But, the moral is so low at the moment because unrealistic targets have been set meaning your whole day is about making calls, leaving no time to get on actually add value to our product. Your team and center manager aren't really interested in hearing feedback or suggestions which might go against what 'America' tell us to do.   An attitude of 'we pay you well so what's your problem?' - but no one is really interested in hearing what the problem is. If something doesn't work, it's because the staff didn't do it correctly.

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CoStar Group Response
9y
Thanks for leaving a review. We are listening to your feedback and actively work to assess our call metrics. We appreciate your work and the value that you drive for our clients every day. If you have challenges with the metrics or other aspects of your job you should seek the advice and support of your manager.
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