Question 1

Is Forrester a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Forrester pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Forrester?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forrester?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Forrester has great people and the mid senior level downward who are truly a pleasurer to work with." ((in 322 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 134 reviews)); "A lot of great colleagues who are smart and try to do their best under declining conditions." ((in 128 reviews)); "Forrester offers good benefits and anywhere work" ((in 90 reviews)); "peers and low level managers are great" ((in 51 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"pay is low compared to industry standards" ((in 70 reviews)); "Feels like the employees are being punished for a bad year but not the exec team for their poor management." ((in 64 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 49 reviews)); "Whereas some of the worst leaders are now in senior leadership roles apparently because they manage up very well." ((in 49 reviews)); "Low salary and" ((in 39 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Forrester layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Forrester locations?

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Cambridge, Boston, San Francisco, Nashville, New York, Washington, Dallas, Norwalk, Austin, Wilton, Denver, Seattle, Foster City, Chicago, Raleigh, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, McLean, Ventnor City, Irvington, Jersey City, New Brunswick, Provo, Billings, Phoenix, Chapel Hill, Minneapolis, Rancho Palos Verdes, Oakland

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