Is Forrester a good company to work for?

Forrester has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5, based on over 1,798 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 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))

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

Jul 9, 2010

Challenging and rewarding place to grow your career

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you dedicate your life to work while at Forrester, you can really build your own professional equity within the industry. You have ample opportunities to learn from others and connect to top people at Global 2000 companies. You can either be a 'lifer' at Forrester and stay and grow in the analyst industry, or after a few years at Forrester have your choice of senior/executive level opportunities at top companies that you worked closely with as an analyst. The ramp-up training is really, really good, though very intense.

Cons

Tough grind and ramp-up for people new to the analyst world. You have be able to find your rhythm quickly, doing research, consulting, presenting, and working with customer calls each day. At times it seems those responsibilities are in direct conflict with each other. They have aggressive quotas for each area, and you must course-correct quickly or they'll show you the door -- admittedly they do their best to to help you get back on track.

4.0

Jun 4, 2010

Great Career Launch Pad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Surrounded by many thought-leaders Young, energetic culture Well respected organization Good benefits

Cons

Lower end of pay scale Promote people to management that should stay individual contributors Analyst departures disrupt "business continuity"

4.0

Jun 2, 2010

Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart people. Motivated and performance driven.

Cons

Way too much work for the pay scale. The analyst role is two full time jobs as a researcher and billable consultant.

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