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 42 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and happy to help or collaborate" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Incentives for time off." ((in 7 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 18 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 16 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 14 reviews)); "making sometimes seems a bit haphazard in upper management, with priorities shifting or lack of follow" ((in 12 reviews)); "averse leadership, the company isn't doing well and isn't investing in the future." ((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

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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).

Reviews by job title

320 reviews

2.0

Dec 20, 2013

Great starter job for 20-somethings to gain basic administrative skills, not the place to house your career.

Senior sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

(for Sales) Fun environment, great entry-level pay, very nice office space. Great benefits. Aggressive, goal-driven atmosphere.

Cons

Inexperienced, impulsive, and immature executive leadership team. Smart people, but they do not have concrete or proven management skills. Entry level associates make more than many directors or managers which creates a very lopsided compensation structure. Compensation is also directly correlated to your "luck of the draw" in terms of the director you are placed with. Uncertain what the function of "Strategy" is other than hypothesizing and whiteboard-drawing. If it's going to be an arm of the company, research and initial outreach to garner interest for new product development should definitely fall under this umbrella. Sales team should be busy selling, not hounding executives for informational interviews regarding products that may or may not be launched.

Hanover Research Response

12y

Thank you for your feedback. We are proud of our rich benefits package and goal-driven environment so we are glad to hear that you enjoyed your time at Hanover Research. As a relatively young company, we are also proud of the fact that our CEO built a 200+-employee, 800+-client, wholly self-funded business from scratch across the last ten years. The team around him helped grow the business 60% in 2013 and they have set the firm up for even faster growth in 2014. Our Sales Directors have an average tenure of 3 years at Hanover. This is higher than the industry average for sales and underscores that they are well compensated and well managed. Our Strategy and New Product Development team was responsible for more than half a dozen new products/services in 2013. In developing those, they asked for support from and collaborated with every single other department at the company. We operate proudly with an “all hands” mentality and it is this mindset that helps us drive innovation and create opportunities for staff to transition internally. That said, we do appreciate your feedback and will continue to support internal professional development of staff at all levels.

3.0

Jun 2, 2012

Great, if you're in Development; if not, it's still not too bad

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of flexibility Good experience Ability to hone research skills, if you're willing to learn Ability to work alone and be responsible for your own work

Cons

Upper management No recognition from upper management Quota system and churning project after project out makes it seem like an assembly-line job

4.0

May 16, 2021

Fast-paced Timelines for Researchers

Senior content analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Researchers learn about a wide variety of topic-areas and research teams are typically made up of genuinely friendly people. New HR efforts are working on DEI efforts, communication of transparency to employees, and starting to talk about better management of employee burnout.

Cons

Researchers are often overworked and can burn out quickly. Management often overlooks researchers' busy schedules, as they too are pressured to meet quick deadlines and start to lose compassion as they burnout.

Hanover Research Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to write a thoughtful review. We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed being a part of Hanover Research. We appreciate your suggestions and are always open to feedback. We would like to learn more about your specific experience. Please email us at peoplesupport@hanoverresearch.com with any additional information. -The People Team

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