Don't Ask - Photographer CoStar Group Employee Review

2.0
May 25, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The projects were good and busy.

Cons

Poor management skills and communication

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CoStar Group Response
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Thank you for taking time to leave us a review on your experience working at CoStar Group. Our photographers produce some of the most stunning images that truly and uniquely capture the essence of a building or space, as well as elevate the marketing efforts of our clients. We're happy to hear you are enjoying your assigned projects as much as we enjoy seeing the final visual outcomes. We would like the opportunity to learn more about your experience with management and communication at the company. It's important to know that we have recently rolled out a more targeted manager training program, which is helping to strengthen the skills of our people managers and allows for better communication and collaboration between managers and employees. That said, if there are specific issues we can help address, please reference this review and send an email to HRdepartment@costar.com so we can better understand the root of these issues. Thanks for the important work you do on behalf of CoStar Group.

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