more work, less pay - Research Photographer CoStar Group Employee Review

2.0
May 29, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits, company is stable and growing.

Cons

Pay structure is based on very low base pay with a promise of large performance bonuses. Bonuses requirements are constantly changing. Usually retroactive. In 2 years the structure has improved once, got worse 3 times. Job has recently changed from still photography and data gathering to mostly video. Current system is that most of the work moving forward does not earn any sort of bonus. Real effective pay is $13-14 an hour for a professional photographer, videographer, & video editor. The company has tons of money to spend, but not on salary.

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Cons

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Cons

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