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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
      Mar 16, 2026

      Not the same as it was

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I think I am not alone in this, but the people are by far the best part of this role. I stuck around because I truly enjoy the presence of the people around me. I guess you can give some credit to their hiring process in finding the good people, but there is only so much credit upper management can take for this right? Onto the cons...

      Cons

      Compensation stagnation, role ceilings where you can no longer grow (even if your manager and your manager's manager tries to champion for you lol), upper management just brushes things aside. Ironically, there are now a lot of awful people climbing the ranks. Way to go to ruin that *one* pro the company has right?

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      Forrester Response
      2mo
      Thank you for sharing this so honestly. I’m really glad to hear that the people around you have meant so much to you — that kind of connection matters, and I’m grateful that’s been part of your experience. The collaboration, expertise, and relationships built here matter, and they remain central to the work we do for clients I’m also sorry to hear that other parts of your experience have felt frustrating and disappointing. Feeling stuck, unheard, or discouraged about growth and leadership is hard, and I appreciate you saying it plainly. Since this appears to be from a current employee, I’d truly welcome the chance to connect and hear more directly from you. If you’re open to it, please feel free to reach out to me. Jobina Gonsalves Chief People Officer
      1.0
      Mar 9, 2026

      Too far gone

      Account manager
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      Pros

      The people have always been Forrester's strength. With this most recent round of layoffs we lost many people who had been with the company for a decade plus. There are still many great people at the mid to lower levels here but even this answer is not as strong a pro as it once was.

      Cons

      Senior management. It has been a consistent 5 years of missteps by senior management and almost no one has been held accountable and no one has taken responsibility. There is clearly a problem with the product if it is this complicated to sell.

      4.0
      Mar 7, 2026

      Forrester Research for 5 years

      Senior client executive
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      Pros

      Work Culture Mature Leadership Clear Expectations Performance Management philosophy and process

      Cons

      Difficult to advance upward or across org Overly process driven, often holding up deals Territory management and how accounts are distributed

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