Is Forrester a good company to work for as a Research Associate?

Research Associate professionals working at Forrester have rated their employer with 2.1 out of 5 stars in 49 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Forrester employees being 2.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Research Associate Jobs at Forrester now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Associate interview questions at Forrester .

Does Forrester pay Research Associate employees well?

Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Forrester with 1.9 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 31.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Associate salaries at Forrester.

How happy are Research Associate professionals working at Forrester?

2% of Research Associate employees at Forrester would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 91% in the past 12 months. Research Associate professionals have also rated Forrester with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 1.1 rating 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 308 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 128 reviews)); "Your colleagues are smart and your ideas are challenged" ((in 128 reviews)); "Forrester offers good benefits and anywhere work" ((in 98 reviews)); "peers and low level managers are great" ((in 55 reviews))

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

"Pay is low compared to competitors" ((in 70 reviews)); "Feels like the employees are being punished for a bad year but not the exec team for their poor management." ((in 61 reviews)); "Whereas some of the worst leaders are now in senior leadership roles apparently because they manage up very well." ((in 49 reviews)); "Recent layoffs are disheartening but understandable." ((in 46 reviews)); "Low salary and" ((in 38 reviews))

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2% would recommend to a friend

(49 total reviews)

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Research Associate/Associate Researcher employees have rated Forrester with 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 49 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Research Associate/Associate Researcher professionals have an average working experience there. Forrester is rated 40% below average by Research Associate/Associate Researcher professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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49 reviews

4.0

Aug 4, 2021

Ok

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Culture and generally welcoming

Cons

Not very transparent and process orientied

3.0

Mar 13, 2021

It's a solid place to start your career

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent colleagues, collaborative environment, fairly interesting work

Cons

Limited upward mobility, I wish there were more formal career development opportunities

4.0

Feb 9, 2021

Great place to work

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, interesting projects, good organization.

Cons

For junior positions, not a very competitive salary

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