The Good and The Bad - Senior Research Associate CoStar Group Employee Review

3.0
Nov 18, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

CoStar provides great opportunities to recent college graduates, and provide great benefits.

Cons

There is very little growth within the company. They always talk about opportunities coming, but they never do. Need to create more jobs outside of research. Lot's of turnover.

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CoStar Group Response
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Thanks for the review! We really appreciate your thoughtful comments. We know that there’s always room for improvement and we’re working hard to integrate Research Associates’ feedback into our processes. Regarding advancement, we’re focused on retaining our best people. Within Research we’ve created and promoted RAs to several new roles and the majority of our manager hires come from within the company. In addition, we’re always open to people from the Research team moving into another role in a different area of the company if there’s a fit.

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Pros

Work-life balance is quite good

Cons

There isn't a ton of flexibility, but you get a lot of PTO that makes up for it

1.0
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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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