Avoid at all costs!! - Research Associate CoStar Group Employee Review

1.0
Jun 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The researchers are all great, really friendly hard working bunch of people. Flexible working hours are good. Holiday entitlement improves the longer you are with the company.

Cons

Where to start! This company is not what it once was. Everything that was once good about the place has gone. This is a call centre you will spend the majority of your time scratching around looking for calls to make just so you can hit a number and keep yourself out of the firing line. The focus should be on the quality of the data that you are entering onto the database as that is after all what the clients are paying for, if it is verified then it really shouldn't matter if it comes via email or website. The targets are beyond ridiculous causing extreme stress and demotivated staff. No one in the office wants to be there, in fact I don't know anyone that isn't looking for new employment. Just when you think things can't get any worse they move the goal posts again and make things even harder. Bonus! Forget it not worth your time or stress, you will have to work out with your core working hours to get it and even then it will be pennies. The atmosphere in the office is toxic you can literally feel the tension when you walk through the front door. They may as well have a revolving door as the amount of leavers has got to be at an all time high. There is no respect for senior management anymore the office is run on nothing more than fear. The only thing keeping this place afloat just now is the team managers and they dont get any credit for their hard work either. As someone has said previously, if you are considering joining costar my advice would be the same as their's, DONT!

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CoStar Group Response
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Thank you for leaving a review. We would very much appreciate you reaching out to Human Resources regarding your experiences so we can gather more information and help you get your issues addressed . Also we do not condone any unethical or questionable business practices. Please report these by contacting either CoStar’s General Counsel, who is designated as the Compliance Officer, at jcoleman@costargroup.com or (202) 336-6997 or CoStar’s Vice President of Human Resources at hrdepartment@costargroup.com or (202) 346-6772. Alternatively, you may contact the compliance hotline where you can report your concern confidentially by first dialing the AT&T Direct Access Code (currently 0800-89-0011), then dialing 800-750-4972.

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