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 474 reviews)); "Pay is good and commission." ((in 338 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 93 reviews)); "They will hire you with little experience and some forge coworkers are really great!" ((in 80 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 218 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 131 reviews)); "Toxic culture and sales/firing tactics" ((in 115 reviews)); "you are watched constantly; senior leadership does not trust it's employees; there is no work" ((in 70 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

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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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3K reviews

3.0

Nov 3, 2025

Ok

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok good pay for first job

Cons

Micro managers bad ceo and leadership

1.0

Nov 3, 2025

DO NOT Join

Research consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can laugh with the people you work with of how bad this place is.

Cons

Worst call centre you can work for. 2 directors who got there by being yes people and implement ways to work which are outdated and make no sense. The managers follow the same pattern and do not know anything about the company. Any questions asked to management need to be passed around the whole centre before being answered. Constant threats of DND and PIPS and even if you are performing well they will still find a way to force you out. About 5% of the agents actually speak to CoStar but we have a target to speak to 85% of agents. Do not fall into the trap of there salary which dropped from 50k to 40k and now they are getting rid of the people on 50k to replace them and make some money eventhough the UK business has been in a loss since it started operating here.

3.0

Nov 3, 2025

Good and Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They offer good benefits and have ample resources.

Cons

Culture of competition has created a somewhat toxic work environment and high turnover.

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