Endless Opportunity For A Driven Employee - Manager CoStar Group Employee Review

4.0
Feb 17, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I was lucky enough to land a position with Costar right out of college. I joined the research team and had a lot of success in that position that led me to a lot of extra attention and development programs within the organization. These allowed me to be able to develop much further into other roles. Great benefits, and overall very positive trajectory over the last year in employee standards. Another pro of working with Costar Group is the size and spending power, and the ego that comes along with working for the company that has the most. You will probably find your next best set of friends in this organization. It is a really fun place to work if you get bored easily. You will never ever have nothing to do or be bored here.

Cons

In order to get these special opportunities, you will have to work harder than anyone else, take on a lot of extra responsibilities that are not necessarily tied to an increase in pay, and stay very stoic about it. The room for movement is great, but, it is going to take serious dedication to get there. Internal pay increases are, well, not amazing. Starting salaries are really good, but, raises thereafter are fairly skimpy, especially when moving from one role into another. Anything over 15% has to be approved by executive leadership, so, there are many occurrences where individual contributors are paid very closely or higher than their supervisors.

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5.0
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Pros

The opportunity to build skills and income.

Cons

Low ramp up in sales

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1.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

This company makes a strong first impression during the interview and training process. Unfortunately, my experience after onboarding was very different. Decision-making is highly centralized, leaving employees with very little autonomy. The company emphasizes ethics and integrity, but my experience did not consistently reflect those values. Favoritism also appeared to play a significant role in how employees were treated and how decisions were made. HR presents itself as a resource for employees, but concerns often end with, “It will be up to your manager.” That can be frustrating when the issue involves your manager or requires an impartial review. CoStar has developed a reputation for these issues, and from what I experienced, it wasn’t always this way. A few years ago, the company at least appeared to prioritize its employees. Today, that commitment feels diminished. The return-to-office expectations can also be unreasonable. During severe weather, employees are still expected to report to the office even when many other companies in the area allow employees to work remotely for safety. Finally, performance expectations and metrics are frequently changed, making goals increasingly difficult to achieve. Combined with inconsistent communication from leadership, it creates an environment where employees often feel unsupported and uncertain about expectations.

Cons

Good Health Benefits for families and singles Decent pay

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