Sales— Depends on what you’re looking for - Sales CoStar Group Employee Review

2.0
Feb 19, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competitive pay, great product, talented leadership.

Cons

The expectation when you work at CoStar is that you’re working 24/7. Any administrative tasks are to be completed before 8am or after 5:30pm. Think you can make it work in between? Think again, the client facing metrics you are held accountable to hit guarantee you will be working by 6am and past 9pm all day everyday. The culture is a shark tank and every sales market has the same quota and same price for the product— so forget presidents club if you’re not in a major city. Every stop you take, every dial you make is audited. If you’re looking to make great money then costars the place. If you’re looking for great company culture and work life balance, this really isn’t a great option. Do some research on the company and be prepared to give up any life outside of work if you choose to sell for CoStar. Sales turnover is from those who can’t handle the quotas and metrics, or those who can but only for so long before they’re entirely burnt out. There are the facts folks— hope that helps!

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CoStar Group Response
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We appreciate the feedback. We are sorry that your experience was not the case, but ensuring a work/life balance for all of our employees is very important to us. CoStar is indeed a fast-paced, dynamic and rewarding environment, which may not be for everyone. Our sales targets and metrics are carefully calibrated for each market and we regularly assess them to ensure that top-performing sales team members are rewarded for performance. Thank you for your time and service while at CoStar; we wish you the best as you advance your career.

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