Is there a negative star option? - Anonymous employee CoStar Group Employee Review

1.0
Aug 12, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It’s a job. Company car. Oh wait, actually that’s a con, there’s cameras and AI and managers and other corporate weasels watching your every move through the camera pointed in your face, the GPS in the car and your phone.

Cons

There’s not enough room here. Hired under false pretenses. Told the schedule was 40 hours a week. Turned out to be ENDLESS hours per week, a “work until it’s done” policy. 60, 70 hours a week. Every week. You will never work 40 hours a week. Even with a day of PTO, you’ll put in 50+ hours. You will work from 7 AM till 12 AM. The company deliberately assigns low metrics to your assignments, forcing you to have to work like a dog doing two weeks of work in one to meet your weekly goals. Week after week you drag on, hoping not to fall short but the company sets you up to fail by asking for a ridiculous amount of work in an impractical time frame. You’re treated like a contractor, not an employee. The photographers have been begging for relief for years, and what did the management do? They increased the expectation of work by over 30%. So now instead of working 60 hours a week minimum you’ll be working 70. You’ll burn through your PTO just trying to stay ahead, working on your days off. There’s a ton of extra BS menial tedium associated with your photography duties that the corporate dumbaxxes have come up with to make things unnecessarily complicated and add hours to your days. They continually add more duties and responsibilities without giving credit- saying “oh this will only take 30 minutes… “ But they’ve added so many small things they equate to hours spent and you will do it for no credit towards your work week. Unless your a soulless corporate robot, you will rather stick forks in your eyes than work here. They will offer good pay to offset their terrible reputation of being a toxic workplace and extra high turnover. And even better, if you devote yourself and your life to them, and work there for 18 years, guess how they reward you? They fire you and hire a college kid for half your pay. So that’s what you have to look forward to for your hard work. There’s no opportunity to be found here other than massive aggravation, a broken soul and a paycheck. Run. Away.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
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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
Jul 9, 2026
Anonymous employee
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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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