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 (113) , 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?

"Great Benefits and if you work hard able to move up in the company" ((in 486 reviews)); "Good pay and bonus (you can make $1 million in a month)" ((in 329 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 158 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 86 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 213 reviews)); "They use these surveys to judge good managers based on questions that do not reflect their management." ((in 155 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with researchers day to day and implement changes without any consultation with researchers." ((in 124 reviews)); "Toxic culture and sales/firing tactics" ((in 117 reviews)); "you are watched constantly; senior leadership does not trust it's employees; there is no work" ((in 67 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 , Boston , Chicago , 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

(3,014 total reviews)

Andrew C. Florance

32% approve of CEO

37% 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 3,014 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

3.0

May 11, 2010

Big brother is watching

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People seemed nice and you could easily make friends. The company provided good training and feedback, along with encouragement from its bonuses.

Cons

You always had to clock in and clock out which felt like nobody trusted you to do your work and everything was on a metric system which made things seem impersonal. People that had been loyal to the company for years could get the boot with no real sign of loyalty from the company. It felt like they were always hiring and firing, making it a revolving door.

2.0

Mar 29, 2010

Only if you have no other options.....

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are pretty good in this economy.

Cons

Employees are treated with very little respect and micro managed to the hilt.

3.0

Mar 24, 2010

There Is Opportunity For Outliers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I reference Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers in the title because if you are able to move up the ranks at CoStar, it is because you are the exception to the rule. I basically lucked out and have been able to be promoted every year or so into a more interesting role, and I started off as a research associate. The benefits package is excellent, the company is in no risk crashing and burning and there are many wonderful people who work here.

Cons

That said, favoritism is rampant. Upper management is particularly out of touch with the research department. Scare tactics and a sink or swim atmosphere dominate the culture of the workplace. The majority of employees are unhappy and management doesn't seem particularly interested in why. There are shady individuals at the top who are casting a shadow on the integrity and ethics of the company.

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