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 (49) , 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))

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2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(1,730 total reviews)

George F. Colony

24% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

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Forrester has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,730 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

1.0

Nov 4, 2009

Will make you appreciate your next job

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, some interesting work, everyone is helpful and supportive

Cons

There is no real transition to analyst from RA. Compensation is terrible, you can't expect to hire smart, motivated people from good colleges for under $40k and expect to keep them.

4.0

Oct 23, 2009

Forrester provides great opportunities for someone to do deep research on technology.

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at Forrester across the board are great. Personable, smart, and friendly. There are always a few outliers, but Forrester does a good job of hiring. The work is always interesting and challenging, and the brand is fantastic. CEO George Colony is approachable, and while he may not always agree with you, he will respect your opinion.

Cons

Work balance as analyst is tough because of travel and writing demands. But managers are supportive and try to make it work. Power is centered in Cambridge and the company has become more political over the years.

1.0

Oct 18, 2009

Think Twice!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- good compensation package for sales - opportunities to meet the executives - 2 good weeks of training in the States

Cons

- A small company which is trying to wear bigger shoes. They hire people in Europe to sell but the analysts are very much NA focus and don't know anything about strong local players - Too pricey - a confusing vision. Forrester started as an IT company but now is role-based focussed and also offer marketing and serve other roles that have nothing to do with technology - A company which doesn't know anything about new business development. All internal - procedures are for account managers - No investment outside NA -No career path - They thrive to be consultative but the reality is that they only focus on productivity and results. - Poor management

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