Is Forrester a good company to work for as a Research Associate?

Research Associate professionals working at Forrester have rated their employer with 2.1 out of 5 stars in 50 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Forrester employees being 2.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Research Associate Jobs at Forrester now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Research Associate interview questions at Forrester .

Does Forrester pay Research Associate employees well?

Research Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Forrester with 1.9 out of 5 stars based on 50 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 31.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Research Associate salaries at Forrester.

How happy are Research Associate professionals working at Forrester?

2% of Research Associate employees at Forrester would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 91% in the past 12 months. Research Associate professionals have also rated Forrester with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 2.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 1.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forrester?

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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 323 reviews)); "A lot of great colleagues who are smart and try to do their best under declining conditions." ((in 131 reviews)); "Great work / life balance" ((in 129 reviews)); "Forrester offers good benefits and anywhere work" ((in 86 reviews)); "peers and low level managers are great" ((in 54 reviews))

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

"The pay is low." ((in 68 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 50 reviews)); "Multiple layoffs per year creating anxiety" ((in 44 reviews)); "Low salary and" ((in 37 reviews))

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2% would recommend to a friend

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3.1

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2.5

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2.5

Diversity & inclusion

1.9

Compensation and benefits

1.5

Senior management

1.1

Career opportunities

Research Associate/Associate Researcher employees have rated Forrester with 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Research Associate/Associate Researcher professionals have an average working experience there. Forrester is rated 40% below average by Research Associate/Associate Researcher professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0

Nov 4, 2009

Will make you appreciate your next job

Research associate

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Pros

Good benefits, some interesting work, everyone is helpful and supportive

Cons

There is no real transition to analyst from RA. Compensation is terrible, you can't expect to hire smart, motivated people from good colleges for under $40k and expect to keep them.

4.0

May 20, 2009

Great Work-Life Balance, supportive mid-level managers

Research associate

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Pros

Great Work-Life Balance, supportive mid-level managers, tons of smart people to learn from, opportunities for growth.

Cons

After the Jupiter-acquisition, the company seems to be having growing pains, and moving from a very client-focused business to a very profits-focused business. Compared to other similar market research firms, it seems that Forrester tends to pay less competitively.

2.0

Apr 28, 2009

If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research. -- Einstein

Research associate

Recommend

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Pros

Free access to the research :)

Cons

This is not a meritocracy. The mediocre and complacent are highly valued and rewarded while the best and brightest are reprimanded for questioning authority. Also, it doesn't pay terribly well, and the bonus schema is awful.

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