Is Forrester a good company to work for?

Forrester has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5, based on over 1,797 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 35% of employees would recommend working at Forrester to a friend and 22% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Forrester have been left by employees working as Senior Consultant , Customer Success Manager and Researcher .

Does Forrester pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Forrester employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Forrester. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Forrester?

35% of Forrester employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Forrester 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forrester?

Account Manager (122) , Sales (56) , Analyst (55) , Research Associate (50) , Consultant (48) , Account Executive (44) , Senior Analyst (34) , Customer Success Manager (33) , Principal Analyst (33) , Manager (26) , Senior Account Manager (26) , Account Director (23) , Researcher (20) , Associate Consultant (17) , Senior Consultant (16)

What are the pros of working at Forrester according to real employee reviews?

"Forrester has great people and the mid senior level downward who are truly a pleasurer to work with." ((in 326 reviews)); "A lot of great colleagues who are smart and try to do their best under declining conditions." ((in 134 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 117 reviews)); "Forrester offers good benefits and anywhere work" ((in 96 reviews)); "peers and low level managers are great" ((in 52 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Forrester according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low." ((in 65 reviews)); "Feels like the employees are being punished for a bad year but not the exec team for their poor management." ((in 65 reviews)); "Whereas some of the worst leaders are now in senior leadership roles apparently because they manage up very well." ((in 52 reviews)); "Aggressive layoffs with terrible severance pay, below market wages, zero transparency from the executive team, promotions and bonus freeze for the next year." ((in 40 reviews)); "Low salary and" ((in 39 reviews))

What are employees saying about Forrester layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Forrester layoffs and their outlook for job security at Forrester in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Forrester locations?

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Forrester reviews

2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(302 total reviews)

George F. Colony

24% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

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302 reviews

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3.0

Jul 18, 2012

Forrester is a great company but has lacked in leadership the past few years

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, employee activities/events, employee training

Cons

Salary, location (HQ), growth opportunities

4.0

Jun 30, 2012

Working with Great People, lack of appreciation of non-sales people frustrating

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+Awesome colleagues +Fun work environment (gym, foosball tables, ping pong tables, young workers, etc) +Very forward-thinking, tech-savvy +Good benefits (15 days vacation, 10 personal/sick days)

Cons

-Low Salaries to start -High turnover -Confusing policy/matrix and executive decisions -Some entitlement attitudes among staff

4.0

Jun 17, 2012

Great company overall; poor pay and advancement opportunities for entry level positions in research

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Strong reputation and influence for a relatively small company * Work with a lot of smart people * Interesting, varied work in research * Young average age * Work hours and location flexibility as long as you get your work done (Although this varies by team and by position)

Cons

* Very low salary for entry level research positions. * Lack of vertical advancement opportunities for entry level research positions. * Related to the point above, Forrester's expects a lot of its analysts, who produce research and deliver consulting (a differentiator for Forrester, compared to other research firms where there is more specialization). Analysts' heavy workloads demand a high level of productivity and regularly working after hours. Some analysts thrive, others flounder. This business model, which puts such a strain on the efforts of a few is difficult to scale. * Related to the point above, there is a lack of trust in upper management lately due to frequent changes to the organizational structure and product offering to support perceived unrealistic growth targets.

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