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      Forrester

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      2.8

      35% would recommend to a friend

      (1,731 total reviews)
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      George F. Colony

      24% approve of CEO

      22% positive business outlook

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      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

      Forrester has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,731 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Forrester employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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      2K reviews
      2.0
      Mar 24, 2025

      Tough road

      Account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great, intelligent colleagues that are very supportive.

      Cons

      Unfortunately Forrester has become a sinking ship that has stopped listening to what our clients and the market want.

      3.0
      Mar 24, 2025

      Decent Place to Work In past

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - great people - interesting work - good clients - work/life balance

      Cons

      - ELT - in office mandate - low pay - frequent layoffs/reorgs

      3.0
      Mar 23, 2025

      Forrester is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're going to get

      Senior analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I was a senior analyst within the research team for more than 5 years. At first when I joined it was a very steep ramp and I moved from manager to manager because they weren't sure where to put my coverage. Once I landed with a former operator it was great. We really vibed and the research and coverage we did was great. I loved being able to travel and have many speaking opportunities.

      Cons

      Forrester started going downhill with the SD acquisition. It wasn't apparent immediately but looking back it is really clear. That's when the business model shifting and they turned away from vendor coverage which was driving most of the revenue. Forrester is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get. I had the chance to work with so many amazing people who were kind and smart. I also got exposed to some very toxic personalities. The challenge is you really never know what you will get when working with both sales and research teams. Some in research leadership lacked basic emotional intelligence. I feel bad for Forrester because it could have been amazing.

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