Does CoStar Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CoStar Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CoStar Group. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CoStar Group?

33% of CoStar Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CoStar Group 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CoStar Group?

Research Associate (393) , Account Executive (116) , Sales Associate (99) , Software Engineer (73) , Sales (70) , Sales Executive (62) , Tenant Research Associate (60) , Client Relationship Consultant (59) , Architectural Photographer (46) , Associate Research Consultant (43) , Research Associate II (42) , Research Analyst (40) , Researcher (38) , Field Research Photographer (26) , Research Consultant (26)

What are the pros of working at CoStar Group according to real employee reviews?

"between understanding corporate structure more and having great benefits etc" ((in 482 reviews)); "Pay is good and commission." ((in 335 reviews)); "They were great people because they were in the same boat as many others... (Read: not sure of where they wanted to go in life.)" ((in 146 reviews)); "Good salary for recent graduates/if you're new to the industry" ((in 98 reviews)); "They will hire you with little experience and some forge coworkers are really great!" ((in 85 reviews))

What are the cons of working at CoStar Group according to real employee reviews?

"They use these surveys to judge good managers based on questions that do not reflect their management." ((in 156 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with researchers day to day and implement changes without any consultation with researchers." ((in 134 reviews)); "Toxic culture and sales/firing tactics" ((in 118 reviews)); "This company and its wacky CEO are crazy." ((in 66 reviews)); "you are watched constantly; senior leadership does not trust it's employees; there is no work" ((in 64 reviews))

What are employees saying about CoStar Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about CoStar Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at CoStar Group in 2026.

What are the top reviewed CoStar Group locations?

Richmond , Washington , Atlanta , San Diego , Irvine , Columbia , Los Angeles , Norfolk , San Francisco , New York , Chicago , Boston , Bethesda , Arlington , Dallas , Austin , Baltimore , Hendersonville , Saint Louis , Houston , Nashville , Seattle , Denver , White Marsh , Minneapolis , Portland , Miami , Buckhead , Phoenix , La Jolla

CoStar Group reviews

2.7

33% would recommend to a friend

(3,024 total reviews)

Andrew C. Florance

31% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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CoStar Group has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,024 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CoStar Group employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Real Estate industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0

May 13, 2025

Recent Costar Employee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pay Met good people and long lasting friends

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Everything else. This company does not care about their employees or the work they produce. They only care about the amount of production you make every day, doesn’t matter if you know what you’re doing or not! Don’t care if the work is good they care only about quantity. Toxic competitive work environment. No one will ever give you a straight answer on anything. Quit without any plans of another job, so miserable had to leave! Also EVERYONE is miserable here. Don’t get roped in right out of college thinking it’s gonna be different.. it’s not… skip at all costs. Also they say it’s easy to get promoted…. lol it’s not.

3.0

May 12, 2025

You get out what you put in

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Great Pay Good Benefit Great team Chemistry

Cons

Backend stuff can get into the way of selling

4.0

May 12, 2025

Researcher

Recommend

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They give you free snacks and free drinks all of the time. You get to go to free concerts downtown.

Cons

Downtown traffic And none stop phone calls

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