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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CoStar Group?

34% 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 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CoStar Group?

Research Associate (393) , Account Executive (115) , Sales Associate (98) , Software Engineer (72) , 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) , Tenant Researcher (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 486 reviews)); "Good pay and very easy job" ((in 339 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 142 reviews)); "Good salary for recent graduates/if you're new to the industry" ((in 101 reviews)); "They will hire you with little experience and some forge coworkers are really great!" ((in 81 reviews))

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

"Poor Management and they do not evaluate procedures before puting them into place." ((in 219 reviews)); "They use these surveys to judge good managers based on questions that do not reflect their management." ((in 157 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with researchers day to day and implement changes without any consultation with researchers." ((in 130 reviews)); "Toxic culture and sales/firing tactics" ((in 112 reviews)); "This company and its wacky CEO are crazy." ((in 68 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 , San Francisco , Norfolk , 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

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CoStar Group reviews

2.7

34% would recommend to a friend

(3,017 total reviews)

Andrew C. Florance

32% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.4

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

CoStar Group has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,017 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Nov 22, 2025

Ambitious and rewarding

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A company with an ambitious and inspiring mission, Fantastic colleagues - bright, motivated and friendly. A place where hard work pays off. Every day brings new challenges and new opportunities, with the resources available for everyone to succeed.

Cons

No cons beyond the fact you have to show up every day and do your best - which is an environment I love to work in.

5.0

Nov 14, 2025

Great Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great company, and a great place to work if you are talented, driven, hard working and ambitious. Also a genuinely international and hugely diverse organisation, which offers extraordinary opportunities to it's employees.

Cons

CoStar is not for everyone - no company is. You'll be held accountable for what you contribute, and you'll be pushed to excel.

2.0

Nov 13, 2025

Job hugging is real-benefits are meh

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people Flexibility on projects for creativity

Cons

Highly corporate, equally aggressive Zero RSUs 100% of bonus given only if up exceed your annual goals; does not go above 100% based on internal information. Aggressive or even angry nature with others in market such as Homegrown Salesforce apps for a highly structured sales team and processes

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