Hanover Research reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(320 total reviews)
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Wes Givens

54% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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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320 reviews
5.0
May 24, 2017

I've never learned so much, so quickly

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Opportunity for rapid advancement - Intellectually stimulating environment - Intelligent, motivated, collaborative staff Hanover capitalizes on the strengths of staff and invests in their ongoing development

Cons

- Fast-paced and performance-driven which can be stressful - Revenue-driven (which is great for rapid corporate growth but can pressure staff with aggressive goals and ambitious project timelines)

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Hanover Research Response
9y
Thank you for your feedback. I am glad to read you are blossoming in the fast paced environment and finding value in the opportunity to learn at such an accelerated pace as well.
2.0
May 9, 2017

Read the reviews carefully

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Pros

As many others have mentioned, there are two: 1) the people (your coworkers) are great and fun and awesome to commiserate with about working at Hanover, and 2) the free snacks and coffee. That's it.

Cons

Others have said them: the pay is extremely low. Yes, promotions occur quickly due to the six month review cycle, but you won't get a significant pay bump when you get promoted. You get ratings on every project you turn in like you're in high school again struggling to stay on the honor roll. Despite HR insisting it's not true, turnover is VERY high. I can name off the top of my head at least five other researchers who left this year. Professional development is lacking and even if there is some professional development thing you're interested in attending, you won't have time, because you're on a very tight deadline. Yes, you'll cry at your desk, as someone else mentioned. I've seen it. Projects are repetitive and you'll start to feel like a one-man research factory, again, someone's mentioned this. The point is: read the reviews carefully. They are accurate.

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Hanover Research Response
9y
Thank you for taking time to share your feedback about your time at Hanover. I am sorry that you didn't find any value in your time at Hanover. We are upfront about our salaries during the interview process. If a candidate is looking for a role that pays more than our starting salaries currently offer, our recruiting team would let them know during the initial phone screen so that they can self select out of the process. Promotions can occur within the first year of employment and salary adjustments occur at those times. Pay bumps can range from 3% upwards depending on the salary band for that role. We maintain that attrition at Hanover is low, despite perception to the contrary - 5 departures out of 200 content employees is less than 3% which is low for any industry. Our projects can get repetitive and at those times we encourage researchers to speak with their managers about switching project types or getting exposure to other team's projects. As a public forum for sharing feedback anonymously, Glassdoor allows employees to share their experiences with others. It seems only fair that employers have the right to provide their perspective or comment on the views shared but we do so without the protection of anonymity.
2.0
May 4, 2017

Not a growth experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

young workplace, lots of friend potential

Cons

boring and redundant work, not exciting

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Hanover Research Response
9y
Thank you for sharing your experience at Hanover. It is disappointing to read that you don't find the work exciting. I would recommend speaking to your manager about either varying your projects or taking on some stretch opportunities to add diversity to your workload.
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