Forrester reviews

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

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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3.0
Feb 7, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The quality of the employees is top-notch. I feel very lucky to have met and had the pleasure of working with extremely intelligent, engaged, dedicated people. There is some very interesting work done at Forrester, and I feel like I learn something new every day.

Cons

If you scroll through the comments, you can see there have been a lot of changes. These changes have significantly impacted the average workers' day to day experience. On top of that, the announcement was handled abruptly and quite poorly. Yes, it's great that the maternity (and hopefully paternity) leave is good! I'm happy we support parents! But what about freezing cost-of-living raises or pausing merit promotions? These are valid concerns, and employees should not be shamed for expressing their concerns. I am proud to work at Forrester. I also can acknowledge that reading the recent barrage of negative reviews can be demoralizing. However, I think it is contradictory to criticize Forresterites for asking questions when we are a part of an organization that claims to be "a leading global market research company."

1.0
Jul 22, 2018

Smoke and mirrors

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The cappuccino machine. (It’s always broken though)

Cons

Location. Clueless HR (or EX as they like to call themselves out of desire to be trendy and different). Deceitful management and conniving coworkers. Do not work here if you value your sanity.

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Forrester Response
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Clearly you left us with strong and negative feelings. Your experience and your review are so far outside the lines of what we normally hear from employees that I am compelled to respond. Current and exiting employees are consistent in what they appreciate about their Forrester experience – high levels of integrity and ethics, collaborative and supportive colleagues who want to see them succeed, transparent management, and a healthy company culture. Your comments are a troubling exception and include powerful words that we do not take lightly. In fact, if you were still employed by Forrester, their use would automatically trigger a prompt and thorough investigation. I encourage you to contact me directly. Lucia Luce Quinn Chief People Officer lquinn@forrester.com
1.0
Jun 6, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great consulting arm and good people within that business unit. Also open to helping in anyway. Can’t say much about other teams

Cons

Recently restructured and relocated core business unit to TN to save money on salary’s and reduce cost. This change is absolutely absurd as their HQ is in Boston which is one of the top cities for talent and technology companies in the world. This will bite them hard within 5 years.

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