Is Forrester a good company to work for as a Research Associate?

Research Associate professionals working at Forrester have rated their employer with 2.1 out of 5 stars in 49 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Forrester employees being 2.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Research Associate Jobs at Forrester now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Associate interview questions at Forrester .

Does Forrester pay Research Associate employees well?

Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Forrester with 1.9 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 31.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Associate salaries at Forrester.

How happy are Research Associate professionals working at Forrester?

2% of Research Associate employees at Forrester would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 91% in the past 12 months. Research Associate professionals have also rated Forrester with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 1.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forrester?

Account Manager (122) , Sales (56) , Analyst (55) , Research Associate (49) , 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 321 reviews)); "A lot of great colleagues who are smart and try to do their best under declining conditions." ((in 129 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 126 reviews)); "Forrester offers good benefits and anywhere work" ((in 91 reviews)); "peers and low level managers are great" ((in 54 reviews))

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

"pay is low compared to industry standards" ((in 68 reviews)); "Feels like the employees are being punished for a bad year but not the exec team for their poor management." ((in 62 reviews)); "Whereas some of the worst leaders are now in senior leadership roles apparently because they manage up very well." ((in 51 reviews)); "Multiple layoffs per year creating anxiety" ((in 48 reviews)); "Low salary and" ((in 40 reviews))

Forrester Research Associate reviews

2.1

2% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

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1% approve of CEO

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Research Associate/Associate Researcher employees have rated Forrester with 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Research Associate/Associate Researcher professionals have an average working experience there. Forrester is rated 40% below average by Research Associate/Associate Researcher professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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49 reviews

4.0

May 20, 2009

Great Work-Life Balance, supportive mid-level managers

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Pros

Great Work-Life Balance, supportive mid-level managers, tons of smart people to learn from, opportunities for growth.

Cons

After the Jupiter-acquisition, the company seems to be having growing pains, and moving from a very client-focused business to a very profits-focused business. Compared to other similar market research firms, it seems that Forrester tends to pay less competitively.

2.0

Apr 28, 2009

If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research. -- Einstein

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Pros

Free access to the research :)

Cons

This is not a meritocracy. The mediocre and complacent are highly valued and rewarded while the best and brightest are reprimanded for questioning authority. Also, it doesn't pay terribly well, and the bonus schema is awful.

4.0

Feb 26, 2009

Relaxed workplace, good place to get started

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Pros

good people over all. opportunities to get into a lot of different projects and to grow skill sets. The company actually does love to hire from within - so that's a bonus for folks who want to climb.

Cons

we sometimes have a lack of direction. management decisions come out of nowhere, are poorly articulated, and are changed two or three times before they're implemented. And if they are implemented, dont think it's going to apply to everyone. A lot of better managers know how to get around all the crap. Roles are narrowly defined and don't' always match day to day expectations. Don't expect a reward for taking on added responsibilities.

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