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 (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 316 reviews)); "A lot of great colleagues who are smart and try to do their best under declining conditions." ((in 125 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 123 reviews)); "Forrester offers good benefits and anywhere work" ((in 97 reviews)); "peers and low level managers are great" ((in 51 reviews))

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

"The pay is low." ((in 66 reviews)); "Feels like the employees are being punished for a bad year but not the exec team for their poor management." ((in 63 reviews)); "Whereas some of the worst leaders are now in senior leadership roles apparently because they manage up very well." ((in 48 reviews)); "3 rounds of layoffs in the last two years" ((in 45 reviews)); "Low salary and" ((in 39 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?

Cambridge , Boston , San Francisco , Nashville , New York , Washington , Dallas , Norwalk , Austin , Wilton , Denver , Seattle , Foster City , Chicago , Raleigh , Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Atlanta , McLean , Ventnor City , Irvington , Jersey City , New Brunswick , Provo , Billings , Phoenix , Chapel Hill , Minneapolis , Rancho Palos Verdes , Oakland

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2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(302 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

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302 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Jan 14, 2013

If you're in Sales, keep looking...

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing colleagues. So many, like the analysts, are brilliant. Strong brand Excellent benefits

Cons

In sales, there's no work/life balance. If you're based out of Cambridge, you have to be at your desk every day. The office is on the outskirts of Cambridge in the middle of nowhere. When Forrester misses revenue goals, like it has been for the past 2 years, they panic, micro-manage, re-org the sales force, and fire executives. The pressure for sales becomes intolerable. Even when times are good, they micro manage (daily activity reports and daily call counts). The company lacks diversity - it's primarily young, caucasian, over-achievers. Low salaries for the industry.

4.0

Nov 1, 2012

My Last Job - A Lifestyle Choice

Senior account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, mostly happy customers, interesting work, great culture, family friendly

Cons

Overly complicated compensation plan, total compensation towards low end of industry

5.0

Oct 24, 2012

Wonderful, smart place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Smart, smart, smart people---in research, sales, marketing, etc -Beautiful new building in Cambridge -Get to work for an industry thought leader -Fast environment---stuff gets done -People tend to be helpful and kind -Great pay and benefits (I know others have commented that pay seems to be low but I am pretty happy with my comp) -Flexible culture with a great work/life balance (aka work hard when you're here but not expected to be on at all hours)

Cons

-There's been some churn in the sales org and the company moved to the Alewife location---this has caused some morale issues -Wish there were more lunch options nearby

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