Is Forrester a good company to work for?

Forrester has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5, based on over 1,797 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 35% of employees would recommend working at Forrester to a friend and 22% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Forrester have been left by employees working as Senior Consultant , Customer Success Manager and Researcher .

Does Forrester pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Forrester employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Forrester. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Forrester?

35% of Forrester employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Forrester 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Forrester?

Account Manager (122) , Sales (56) , Analyst (55) , Research Associate (50) , Consultant (48) , Account Executive (44) , Senior Analyst (34) , Customer Success Manager (33) , Principal Analyst (33) , Manager (26) , Senior Account Manager (26) , Account Director (23) , Researcher (20) , Associate Consultant (17) , Senior Consultant (16)

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))

What are employees saying about Forrester layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Forrester locations?

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Forrester reviews

2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(1,731 total reviews)

George F. Colony

24% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Forrester has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,731 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Forrester employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Apr 15, 2025

Good Entry Level Job

Business development representative (bdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intro into excellence network of industry professionals

Cons

None for an entry level job

4.0

Apr 10, 2025

6 month internship

Pr intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- hands on experience - formed relationships with journalists - competitive edge for the future when interviewing for jobs

Cons

- a lot of work - should hire more people for the team - long

3.0

Apr 9, 2025

Started off great but now we're here

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fellow colleagues were (and are) the biggest (and sometimes only) plus during my time at Forrester; I've never been a part of a company where I felt so surrounded by my kind of people. Everyone wants to help everyone- it's so refreshing to be surrounded by so much genuine colleague support.

Cons

Leadership decisions in the last 2 years put things on the downswing - with bonuses, promotions, and annual pay rises being cut 2 years running- not to mention the multiple rounds of redundancies. The CEO's insistence in the product and his continual doubling-down on Forrester decisions lost the support of his employees time and time again. Can only take his Trump-ian speeches, lack of supporting data around RTO policies, and C-Suite of Yes Men for so long. Not a place to join if you're looking to move up in your career.

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