Does Hanover Research pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hanover Research employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hanover Research. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hanover Research?

66% of Hanover Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hanover Research 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hanover Research?

Business Development Associate (22) , Research Associate (20) , Content Analyst (15) , Business Development Associate (BDA) (12) , Senior Research Associate (11) , Content Director (10) , Senior Content Analyst (9) , Researcher (8) , Director (6) , Analyst (5) , Research Analyst (5) , Sales Director (5) , Associate (4) , Business Development (4) , Grants Consultant (4)

What are the pros of working at Hanover Research according to real employee reviews?

"People are great!" ((in 40 reviews)); "My coworkers are great and I get to work autonomously on projects now." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good benefits and work" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Professional development and training opportunities are plentiful" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"I left because the low pay wasn’t worth the high amount of stress that I experienced while there." ((in 19 reviews)); "making sometimes seems a bit haphazard in upper management, with priorities shifting or lack of follow" ((in 14 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 14 reviews)); "averse leadership, the company isn't doing well and isn't investing in the future." ((in 12 reviews)); "While Hanover consciously builds a structure of support for its employees through assigning research coaches, personal managers, and keeping lines of communication open between HR and other employees, individuals must take the initiative to ask for help when they need it." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hanover Research layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hanover Research layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hanover Research in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Hanover Research locations?

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Hanover Research reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(320 total reviews)

Wes Givens

54% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Hanover Research has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 320 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hanover Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

320 reviews

2.0

Jan 8, 2017

Researcher

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- you get to try very different projects - you learn how to communicate with different stakeholders (both internal Hanover employees and clients) quickly and clearly - you learn to do things fast

Cons

- strict deadline: it was good when you first started, cause you have a sense of time and focus on your project; but this could get really stressful and tired when you've been working for a while - slowly you get tired of the work - built within the business model, there can be a lot of efficiency wasted in creating a project - you spend 4-5 days on a project, someone will edit it. when the report is handed to the client, it may be one month later.....if the researcher could be given this much time to finish the project, the quality will be much better - you get evaluated for each projects, which means you'd better not make any mistake in the reports/ or any deliverable. This can get stressful in a longer term - not a very collaborative environment - the co-workers are smart and helpful, but they are also busy, and the nature of the work doesn't require much interaction within co-workers. You can stay in the company and don't talk to anyone for a whole day.

Hanover Research Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback. The cons you mentioned are items we continue to work on improving, specifically collaboration and changing how projects are evaluated, however deadlines are an aspect of all jobs and we will always need to meet the expectations of our clients including delivering their projects to them on deadline and error free.

5.0

Apr 26, 2016

Enjoy working here

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The work is quite varied, which means two things: a) access to a lot of experience, such as different industries, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and platforms. b) plenty of opportunities to feel like you're working with something new and avoid feeling bored. -The people you work with are often smart and entertaining. -In my experience, the managers really do care about their entry level employees, such as their professional development and work-life balance.

Cons

-The varied work means that deadlines can sometimes feel arbitrary or overly strict. -Everyone can be so focused on their own work that individual employees might learn a better way to do something and it will take a while to get the word out. However, there are clear steps to correct this.

Hanover Research Response

10y

Thank you for your feedback. I am glad you are enjoying your time at Hanover.

4.0

Jan 6, 2015

A Pleasant Atmosphere for Young Professionals

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The atmosphere was challenging, but the company skews young, which made it an enjoyable place to work. It's almost a built in social group.

Cons

The project timelines are very short - approximately one week to generate extensive research.

Hanover Research Response

11y

Thank you so much for your feedback. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the work atmosphere and spending time with your colleagues. Our clients and partners set very high expectations in terms of product quality and turnaround times and we are clear during the hiring process that the research role is deadline driven and competitive however I can appreciate that this can be very challenging at times. We have been and will continue to invest in training and professional development during the first few months in seat to train and support our research staff as they learn to manage their project loads and deadlines, but if you are still experiencing difficulties with the project turnaround times, please speak with your L&D trainer, your Personal Manager, your Content Director or come directly to me so that we can work together to alleviate the challenges. I do like your idea about building in an hour of protected time a week for mentoring/collaboration and have already passed this on to the research leadership. Hopefully we will be able to incorporate this into the workflow in some capacity. Again, thank you for your feedback.

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