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 325 reviews)); "A lot of great colleagues who are smart and try to do their best under declining conditions." ((in 130 reviews)); "Great work / life balance" ((in 123 reviews)); "I think the benefits are great and also improving." ((in 94 reviews)); "peers and low level managers are great" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for the industry." ((in 66 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 48 reviews)); "Multiple layoffs per year creating anxiety" ((in 42 reviews)); "Low salary and" ((in 38 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

(1,731 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

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Mar 20, 2012

Great company culture and room for growth.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a great company culture - supportive management, friendly colleagues, and great respect for personal needs. Forrester gives employees a lot of trust and responsibility to take on new challenges and learn new skill sets on the job.

Cons

Forrester is not a 9 to 5 jobs, and due to distribution of work employees can find themselves working many long nights a quarter, and the pay doesn't always seem to compensate for that.

3.0

Mar 14, 2012

Great brains, tough execution

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart people doing very useful work for clients. Good feeling of accomplishment when you help a company to succeed.

Cons

Tough environment - hard to balance all of the things that need to be done within the time available during the day/week. Too much time slicing and competing priorities.

3.0

Mar 12, 2012

Good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart and talented people work in Forrester

Cons

Slow to move things in Forrester

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