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Updated Apr 23, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Apr 23, 2012
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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 Jul 2011 in Washington, DC (took a day)
Very simple 1:1 interview
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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No
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Mar 19, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Washington, DC (took 1+ week)
Applied at the end of February, got a response to fill out a questionnaire. Had a phone interview 3 days later, it was not scheduled and the recruiter emailed me if I was available after I asked a question. Scheduled an in person interview with a manager 4 days later, it went well. I was supposed to meet with a director, but none were available so I scheduled ANOTHER interview 2 days later. Got my offer the next day. Be advised that the salary is listed as $40,000 base, but it gets converted to an hourly rate and my calculations have it come up to slightly less than $40K.
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Reason for Declining
Because this was more of a backup job, the salary was low.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Mar 2, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Washington, DC (took 2 weeks)
Applied online and was contacted by a recruiter shortly after that to set up a phone screening. The recruiter was very kind and professional, and since he had previously served in the position, he was able to give a lot of valuable, candid feedback. The next interview consisted of two different one-on-one interviews and a short observation. The interviews where what I expected-- behavioral questions and questions to determine company fit. They seemed most interested in knowing that I truly understood the position and the goals of the company. I think in the past some of their turnover has been due to new employees not knowing what they were signing up for, so it really seems like they are looking to correct this. I really liked the company and all of the staff that I met there, and had I not had an offer at a company that seemed like a slightly better fit for me, I would have certainly accepted.
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Reason for Declining
I chose a more competitive offer where I thought I would be a better fit.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Research Associate at CoStar Group
Posted Feb 22, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in Washington, DC (took 4 weeks)
From the beginning the whole interview process with this company was very unprofessional. I had emailed a recruiter in response to a message I received on a listserv. She got in touch with me right away and told me to make sure I do not work with any other recruiters during the process.
I emailed her back and a couple days later she CALLED me to set up a phone interview the next day. The next morning I sat around the house waiting for a phone call that never came. I called back my recruiter and left a voice mail. I called her several times that day, with no answer, so I sent her an email.
A week went by and I sent her another email AND gave her another voicemail, no reply for nearly 2 weeks. I called again and sent another email and she finally picked up the phone. She claims to be filling "a new role" in the company... yet she didn't bother to close/transfer my recruitment case until after I persistantly called and emailed her for the past few weeks.
The second recruiter gave me a phone interview and set me up with an in person interview 2 days later. I show up at costar and the person I was scheduled to have an interview with was a NO SHOW. I had to have an interview with another manager of the same tier. After the interview I talked with a current research associate briefly and then was sent to wait in the lobby for over an hour.
During the interview process the whole office building was in a meeting... so I spent much of my interview (with other recruits) sitting around waiting for the director to become available for a follow-up interview. After sitting around for over an hour, one of the directors finally shows up to give us an interview. We rushed the whole interview and she seemed completely inattentive. This whole ordeal took 2.5 hours plus the 16$ I spent on parking.
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Reason for Declining
seems like a horrible place to work.
Other Details
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.
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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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No
Inappropriate?
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.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
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.
Interview Questions
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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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.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
Helpful Interview?
Yes |
No
Inappropriate?
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.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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Inappropriate?
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