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 (49) , 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 308 reviews)); "work life balance is great" ((in 128 reviews)); "Your colleagues are smart and your ideas are challenged" ((in 128 reviews)); "Forrester offers good benefits and anywhere work" ((in 98 reviews)); "peers and low level managers are great" ((in 55 reviews))

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

"Pay is low compared to competitors" ((in 70 reviews)); "Feels like the employees are being punished for a bad year but not the exec team for their poor management." ((in 61 reviews)); "Whereas some of the worst leaders are now in senior leadership roles apparently because they manage up very well." ((in 49 reviews)); "Recent layoffs are disheartening but understandable." ((in 46 reviews)); "Low salary and" ((in 38 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

(1,730 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 1,730 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

3.0

Jun 11, 2012

Good Resume Builder

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Looks great on a resume, good people for the most part, good working environment. Flexibily for the most part in terms of hours working, especially if you are at a remote office and not in the Cambridge HQ

Cons

C-Level is disconnected from individual contributors and what makes us happy. Their sales quota's are pulled out of nowhere with no justification and are often unattainable.

4.0

May 16, 2012

Interesting Work

Principal analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, Interesting clients, Great benefits, Management that listens (although may not react).

Cons

No leading edge thinking, conservative in stance. Salaries at mid-point, unclear career progression. Incorrect balance between research and consulting. Research program could be stronger if more focused.

4.0

May 7, 2012

Great culture, poor pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Forrester is a great place to begin your career. -They focus on professional growth and while they try to follow processes around promotions, you will eventually get what you deserve in terms of title promotion. -the culture is open and generally honest -there is a large focus on coaching and feedback

Cons

-the salary, Forrester does not give large promotions and they often bundle it with the annual merit increase so that it is of even less significance to their bottom line (and YOUR wallet) -the direction of the company can be confused and it seems that there may be a disagreement in upper management in terms of where the strategy is headed -they work you to the bone!

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