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Updated Feb 9, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Digital Imaging Manager at CoStar Group
Posted Feb 9, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Washington, DC (took 1 week)
I had a phone call the day after my application was submitted. Typical phone interview...here are some of the questions:
Why Costar?
Why are you interested in commercial real estate?
Do you have experience in ____?
It was a little hard to get in touch with the after phone interview after I was asked to come in for a 1:1.,However, since I was coming from out of town for the interview they were accommodating to my availability. My interviewer was very nice and friendly. Most of the interview was spent with her discussing the position and the duties depth. I had alot of questions regarding setting up new projects, initiatives, ideas. I was asked if my current manager knew I was looking for work and if asked what she'd say about me. Tricky question! She gave me a brief tour of an area where researchers worked.
The building is extremely nice, with an impressive lobby featuring a huge wall that doubles as a screen displaying commercial properties. It's a new building so there's alot of things still being installed and set up. Lots of little shops up and down L street.
My advice, stay calm, use alot of work examples relating to the position, Smile alot, and let your personality show.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Jan 25, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Washington, DC (took a day)
Twenty minute phone interview with HR to go over briefly your work history. One on one interview with research manager for about half an hour to go into details about ambitions and work history. Following manager interview an interview with VP for pretty much same line of questioning.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
No negotiations.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Jan 4, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Washington, DC (took a day)
I applied online one morning, and got an email that same afternoon requesting that I fill out a questionnaire and schedule a phone interview. I did that immediately, and got a response from the recruiter, thanking me for finishing the questionnaire so quickly. We confirmed that she would call me for my phone interview between 10am and 10:30am the next morning.
I never received a call. At 11:00 I emailed the recruiter, stating that I understand she has a busy schedule, and that I was still interested in interviewing for the position. She IMMEDIATELY responded with "Can I call you in 10 minutes?" I told her yes. Another half hour goes by, and she finally decided to call. I got no apology, as she didn't seem to care about my wasted time. She then said she needed me to email the questionnaire...yes, the same one that she thanked me for finishing so quickly. I reminded her, and she found it. She gave me basic behavior questions, went over my resume, then scheduled the in-person interview for the next day. Awesome! She was very helpful in telling me how to prepare, so I forgave her for her bad morning behavior. Throughout the day, she emailed me documents to prepare for the next day: background check, references, directions, etc. All in separate emails....annoying, but fine, I want a job.
In all of the emails she sent me, at least three grammatical errors appeared. I know that not everyone is a stickler for grammar the way I am, but this is supposed to be a professional email.
Needless to say, the less-than-stellar Glassdoor reviews, the late phone interview, the grammatical errors, plus a strange request for me to dumb down my resume drove me to cancel my in-person interview. No need to waste my time or theirs.
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Reason for Declining
I would have gone plum crazy.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Dec 30, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took 1 week)
Unprofessional, the interviewer rescheduled our interview last minute and then forgot the rescheduled interview date after waiting 45 minutes I called to remind him he rescheduled again and did not even apologize. If this is how they treat potential employees I can not imagine how they treat actual employees. When we finally had the actual interview it was like any other basic interview with the typical questions one would expect.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 1+ week)
I received a phone interview first that consisted of a few generic questions to gauge why I was interested in the position and what were some of my strengths and weaknesses in my current position.
I was supposed to meet with both the directors and a manager once I had my in person interview. However, when I got there the director was busy so I ended up having to come back a second time to meet with the director. I was told I would hear something back within a couple of days, but it has been over a month and I have still heard nothing back.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Account Executive at CoStar Group
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Philadelphia, PA (took 2+ weeks)
Very thorough interview process. 1 phone interview, then 3 additional face to face interviews. Good experience.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Background Check.
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Dec 2, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Washington, DC (took 2 weeks)
The initial phone screen took about 20 minutes. It was more of an informative call, tell candidates what the position entails, what they are looking for, and the interview process if you make it to the second round. The questions were the usual generic types: what are your goals, why do you think you are qualified for the position, what are your future plans (it seems like there is no real career growth opportunities with this role, although their website shows a flowchart showing your potential career path starting as a research associate).
The 1:1 interview took about an hour. The interviewer (manager) had a form which had questions and she basically just asked each one in order. "Give me 3 examples of XXX, 3 examples of XXX, 3 examples of XXX." She did not seem too enthused for the interview. I don't blame her, she seemed pretty busy that day. However, I am not from D.C. and had to travel for the interview. She seemed nice but I never got a call back or reply back from her.
About a month and a half later (I had given up on them by now) I got an email (from the person I conducted the phone interview with) that I did not get the position.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales at CoStar Group
Posted Dec 1, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 (took 1 week)
First was a phone interview with internal recruiter, then a one on oneinterview with potential direct manager that lasted about 2 hours, and then a mock demonstration to manager and recruiter, which was probably recorded and looked at by 5 other people. you havve to submit your previous 3 years earning statements so they can determine how low of an offer on your base salary they are going to give you.
Negotiation Details
ridculous, no negotiation AT ALL. no advice, there is nothing you are going to get. Your base salary will be based on your previous 3 years' earnings. so if you are a teacher with zero experience in real estate or sales and made $80,000 per year for your 3 previos years, you will be paid more then someone with real estate and sales experience who made $50,000 per year for the previous three years.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Nov 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Washington, DC (took 4+ weeks)
I filled out a questionnaire online, and a few days later got an email to set up a phone interview. I stepped out of my current job TWICE, and got no phone call from the man. This happened on two occasions, I got ready for my call and it never came.I called and emailed him both times, and he had the same excuse both times, explaining that he had an emergency. I thought it was extremely unprofessional. When I finally spoke to him the interview was pretty easy, although I didn't receive an offer.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Nov 23, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Washington, DC (took 2 weeks)
Phone interview, 2:1, same day 1:1 interview,background check, shadowing of another researcher.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
There was none.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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