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 37 reviews)); "Coworkers are friendly and happy to help or collaborate" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "The training and coaching function has recently been built out to support more of a formal skill education, which is fantastic." ((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 22 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 14 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 13 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?

Arlington , Washington , Ballston , New York , Chicago , Virginia Beach , Alexandria , Howell , Grand Rapids , Cleveland , San Francisco , Fort Collins , Seattle , Tacoma , Atlanta

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

1.0

Jul 24, 2014

Company taking a nose dive and treating employees terribly along the way

Content analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The peers I worked with were fantastic. Bright, driven people I am happy to call friends. It was hard to watch them getting crushed under the demands from our executive team. Very good salary when I entered the company although I've heard they've started reducing the offers for newer employees.

Cons

For a company that seemed to have so much promise in 2010 - 2013, the insane goals the CEO has set for the company and the subsequent failures to hit that goal has significantly impacted the company as a whole. Several new executives have been added to the team and have influenced the company in an extremely negative way. While attempting to copy the Advisory Board's strategies (several execs came from there) but failing to invest in keeping talent happy, the company is a rapidly sinking ship with many employees fleeing from it. The executive team seems to only care about the bottom line. The CDO has been quoted to say he doesn't care about business ethics. The CEO refuses to speak to anyone but his executive team and drives them to push their mid level management to the max. My advice is to stay as far away from this company as possible. I'd be shocked if they make it through the next 5 years.

Hanover Research Response

11y

Thank you for your feedback. I agree that Hanover staff are outstanding and that it is the people that make the company a success. As at any high growth organization, we do need to strive towards aggressive goals if we wish to maintain our growth trajectory and serve our clients at the level they have come to expect. A small number of staff have not responded positively to these goals and other management level decisions, however we firmly believe, after almost 11 years in business, that our senior executives and managers are even more invested in the company's and employees' long term success than we were when the company was just starting out. Our attrition level is lower than in previous years and the investments we are making in employees' professional development continues to be a core focus of the company. Our senior level staff operate at the highest level of business and professional ethics so I am very surprised by your statement to the contrary. This is a serious allegation and I highly encourage you to bring this directly to me or our CEO. Thank you again for your feedback. I encourage you to engage in this type of honest and open dialogue with either your manager, HR generalist or me directly.

3.0

Jun 7, 2014

Challenging work, for better or worse

Content analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Each project I worked on was different, presenting its own set of challenges and obstacles. This was something I was looking for in a job.

Cons

Deadlines are extremely tight. Very little guidance given for each project, but it's liable to change radically the day before it's due. Nevermind the deadline, it's frustrating to work on something for naught.

Hanover Research Response

12y

Thank you very much for your feedback. I am sorry to hear that your experience at Hanover was not always positive. 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, especially when you are working independently. We continue to invest in manager training along with other forms of professional development for all employees and continue to hire experienced managers from outside the firm to infuse new energy and people management skills into each department. Thank you for bringing these items to our attention. We appreciate the feedback and are working on constantly improving.

5.0

Mar 24, 2014

Great company

Content analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chilled-out work environment; very few meetings; independence; challenging and interesting work; lots of room for promotion; great benefits.

Cons

None come to mind ... I guess the pay could be a tiny bit higher?

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