CoStar Group Reviews

Pros

Richmond office is at a beautiful location with great views. Upon arriving to CoStar over a year ago i expressed interest in sales. Corey Durant and other managers were able to put me on a plan that would lead to the sales team. If you show that you are willing to work hard, there is nothing they will not do to help with your career. Andy Florance knows how to find talent, which is evident throughout the company. Chef is also great!

Advice to Management

Continue to invest in your people!

Pros

Facility: Parking (free if you meet certain criteria), Cafeteria ($150 monthly credit), Food Truck Thursdays, Gym (also free if you meet certain criteria), free snacks (healthy), on-site cook, coffee machines on every floor, recently renovated work-spaces, spectacular view of Brown's island/downtown Richmond, yearly season passes to Friday Cheers.
Training: Very thorough. Managers and co-workers will assist you to get you all the materials you need to succeed. Abundant feedback to work through problem areas.
Work Environment: Rapidly growing and fast-paced. Constantly changing/evolving to adapt to the needs of the business and stay current with the commercial real estate industry. Heavily metric based.
Culture: Diverse. Teams are small so managers have a lot more one-on-one time with their employees.
Rewards/Incentives: Monthly monetary and non-monetary rewards and recognition are given to top performers. Managers also do daily/weekly/monthly incentives to help drive team performance.

Advice to Management

Keep the communication levels high and continue showing passion for you what you do! It helps us understand the big picture and shows us what the company truly wants to accomplish.

Pros

CoStar is a great place to start your career out of college, as well as revive a stalled career. When I started a year and a half ago, I thought the Tenant Research position would be a transitional job, one to hold me over until I found something more in my field. In that time, I've grown to enjoy my job most of the time. If you rely on your managers, they will help you develop your skills and understand the importance of the work and research being conducted. Being a call center environment, one needs to understand the importance of the metrics and being held accountable for the work being done. Clients count on us for complete and accurate information. For that, we are paid well and given benefits that exceed most expectations. We are also given a monthly lunch allotment, free snacks, incentives, and access to a company chef.

Advice to Management

Continue to invest in your employees. A co-worker recently mentioned they wish we had more opportunities to CoStar swag.

Pros

Great managers, pay, benefits, flexibility, sales support and pay

Advice to Management

Listen to the ideas your regional directors have.

Pros

Professional but still laid back. Good growth within the company.

Pros

They will answer questions when you need something

Advice to Management

Keep your wedding planning to your free time outside of work.

Pros

Good pay for the Richmond area.
Got to work alongside awesome colleagues.
Free snacks with a Chef on the 9th floor.
Great working facility.
Best holiday part in the city.
Overall not a bad experience, especially if you're a recent grad.

Advice to Management

When people are cheating the system and are not reprimanded it brings down the team morale. Some cheat the system and are rewarded. Employees that value integrity struggle with this.

Pros

Great Company, wish office didnt close down.

Pros

Solid pay at a very respectable real estate company. The company continues to grow and grow. Can't see the company going down (stock continues to rise) until maybe 3 years when people realize how expensive this site is and they gain a legitimate competitor.

Advice to Management

Management is afraid to say anything to higher ups. Your opinion means nothing to them.

Pros

Great building, good location, good transportation subsidy, free food, good co-workers.

Advice to Management

Allow your employees some leeway to figure their own best way to complete daily tasks. At the end of the day it is all about the clients anyway. If they are happy, CoStar should be happy (and will be, more revenue).