Leadership's obsession with staying lean takes priority over all - Associate UX Designer CoStar Group Employee Review

3.0
Aug 8, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Great coworkers - Great office - Competitive salary - Interesting product with robust user base

Cons

- Inadequate development resources severely handicapped the product department's output capacity. - General lack of trust in the product department from leadership perpetuated inaction when it came to addressing issues with user experience and outdated UI. - The larger priorities of the product department, and decisions regarding the provision of development resources to CoStar's subsidiaries were guided almost entirely by the impassioned but transient interests of upper leadership. This led to what can only be defined as product neglect, and spurred issues with moral amongst employees who felt that they couldn't generate meaningful impact even if they'd created a solution that would.

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5.0
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Pros

The opportunity to build skills and income.

Cons

Low ramp up in sales

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1.0
Jul 9, 2026
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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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