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 317 reviews)); "A lot of great colleagues who are smart and try to do their best under declining conditions." ((in 129 reviews)); "Great work / life balance" ((in 126 reviews)); "Forrester offers good benefits and anywhere work" ((in 87 reviews)); "peers and low level managers are great" ((in 53 reviews))

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

"pay is low compared to industry standards" ((in 71 reviews)); "Feels like the employees are being punished for a bad year but not the exec team for their poor management." ((in 62 reviews)); "Whereas some of the worst leaders are now in senior leadership roles apparently because they manage up very well." ((in 48 reviews)); "Low salary and" ((in 44 reviews)); "1) Persistent Layoffs: Multiple rounds of layoffs starting from 2022." ((in 44 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

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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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2K reviews

5.0

Sep 17, 2008

Incredibly smart people and significant opportunities to grow ... if you are pro-active

Specialist

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Pros

1. The people ... some of the brightest yet well rounded people i have ever met. 2. The exposure ... from day 1, you are expected to have an opinion and to share it ... that means if you're a jr. professional or a sr. one your insight matters. The infrastructure is very flat which lets you grow very quickly 3. The flexibility ... I can choose to work a day from home here and there and it's not a big deal at all, which makes things very comfortable.

Cons

Fast Moving - Forrester is constantly changing ... so if you are someone who needs process and things to stay the same ... it can be challenging

4.0

Sep 14, 2008

If it weren't for the great people at the rank-and-file level, this place would be a train wreck.

Vice president

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CEO approval

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Pros

What makes Forrester a great place is the analyst work and the rank-and-file co-workers. The analysts are smart, interesting, fun and caring people. And probably too smart for upper management. Most analysts are eager to collaborate and exchange ideas. Of course, that assumes that (a) we'd have time to do so, and (b) we'd be encouraged to do so. So whatever collaboration goes on is despite corporate culture design.

Cons

Upper management, all the way up through the COO and CEO, are disorganized and reactive. Some key people in key upper management positions have little background, experience, or skills for their roles. Top-down communication is horrendous. Some of the upper management team has no clue on devise an execution plan.

5.0

Aug 2, 2008

Great place to work, could celebrate company wide successes a little more.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Highly, highly transparent, fun loving culture. Intense in all aspects and for everyone across the organization. Very, very flat, no one has an office and everyone is accessible. Ideas matter at every level. Change and continuous improvement are constants but long term vision is clear. Global organization with nice office locations. Maturing to a professionalism and tenor comensurate with its size, but still a unique place. Overall, a great place to work..

Cons

For a company with overall success, company history is underappreciated. Very, very quarterly focused; hence long term gains sometimes under recognized. Under investment in employee and management development has lead to some growing pains.

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Incredibly smart people and significant opportunities to grow ... if you are pro-active

If it weren't for the great people at the rank-and-file level, this place would be a train wreck.

Great place to work, could celebrate company wide successes a little more.

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