Pros
Managers are very accessible and there are many opportunities to move up. Commercial real estate has very few structured training programs and CoStar offers a month of classroom training and a structured program. Hard working people are recognized by their managers and given as much responsibility as they demonstrate they can handle. However, it is not frowned upon to work solely from 9-5 and there is the option to maintain a great work/life balance.
Cons
Historically, this firm did not recruit from top universities, as a result there are extensive metrics in place to measure productivity. Instead of having the confidence that employees will complete work to the best of their ability and on time, there is a metric for EVERYTHING. This quickly becomes tiresome. Many employees demonstrate ambition, but often this is not embraced by the company. The pay is also not on par with what is required to maintain a high standard of living in close proximity to the office.