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      Forrester

      Engaged Employer

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      2.8

      35% would recommend to a friend

      (1,730 total reviews)
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      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
      2.0
      Dec 16, 2008

      Forrester won't fully succeed until they get rid of their insular senior management team.

      Vice president
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Extremely smart analysts who are willing to push the envelope and take a stand on their research that might be contrary to popular opinion.

      Cons

      Out of touch CEO who surrounds himself with yes-men. They've lost touch with real business and employee issues and can't keep a coherent strategy going for more than 90 days.

      4.0
      Nov 21, 2008

      Great place for surrounding yourself with talent

      Sales executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The people - wonderful working with such intelligent thought leaders. You're learning something new everyday. You also tend to work with very senior level clients which is an excellent way to learn and develop networks for future career opportunities.

      Cons

      As the company grows it becomes much more political and less entrepreneurial.

      3.0
      Nov 11, 2008

      Sometimes it's not all about the numbers.

      Research specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Forrester provides its employees a very open horizontal plane for lateral movement across different areas of the organization, in order to promote individuals finding their niche. Benefits package is very comprehensive and time off is generous - if you can take it.

      Cons

      While Forrester tries to keep a small company feel, it has reached a size where bureaucracy and policy are the lay of the land. As might be expected from a research organization, everything is metric-driven and quantified, which can often lead to management implementing practices that have the employees pursuing an arbitrary number, rather than operating in the most efficient or logical path.

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