Overview
Introduction
As the consulting arm of one of the world’s best-known market research outfits, Forrester enjoys instant brand recognition across large swathes of the business world. True to its parent company’s capabilities, Forrester’s consultants help leaders understand, plan for, and react to the trends shaping the global business landscape.
Vault Verdict
A firm with strong brand recognition thanks to its parent company, Forrester offers a relaxed work environment with little pressure and space for consultants to shape their own professional paths. Insiders describe a firm culture that is mature and adult-oriented, and where employees are treated with respect—even at a time when the potential for an economic downturn is occupying the thoughts of senior leadership.
Day to day, work-life balance seems to be a plus, while insiders are broadly satisfied with compensation, although several noted that the benefits package could be improved. Career development opportunities are abundant, with consistent and transparent promotions and support for internal transfers. The firm is highly collaborative and diverse, with initi...
About the Company
Anyone who has ever conducted market research will be familiar with Forrester Research: the company is one of the best-known names in the field, and its data and insights regularly make it into the media. It makes sense, then, that the company also maintains a consulting arm of its own, with a mission to help leaders understand, plan for and react to the trends shaping the global business landscape.
Forrester Consulting’s offerings are tailored to the needs of clients, from webinars, speeches and workshops to in-depth projects that can help leaders to apply insights to execute on transformational strategies. Those strategies touch every aspect of a business, from IT & Technology to Marketing, Sales, Customer Experience and Project Management.
The firm also offers services related to content marketing...
Employee Reviews
- “A relaxed place to work, very little pressure, given space and support to find your own professional path.”
- “If you love working with senior people in the biggest companies in the world and you love helping people be successful, you have a home at Forrester.”
- “People at my firm are always treated with respect and put in the condition to shape their own destiny.”
- “Really excellent culture - very mature & adult. There is no clockwatching or people breathing down your neck.”
- “The opportunity to do objectively interesting work while maintaining great work-life balance.”
Getting Hired Here
- “An extremely open-minded, extremely willing to learn enthusiastic person who likes to risk responsibly and enjoys a vibrant environment.”
- “Interview and callback processes are fairly efficient. I think the key trait(s) we look out for are curiosity and openness to learning.”
- “Terrible at callback - often quite rude. Will leave candidates on waiting lists and then never get back to them with a decision.”
- “We look for culture fit. Technical knowledge is easy to get at Forrester since we do research enabled consulting. It's a best in class place to learn.”