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Forrester is one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world. We help business and technology leaders use customer obsession to accelerate growth by putting their customers at the center of their leadership, strategy, and operations. Through Forrester’s proprietary research, consulting, and events, leaders from around the globe are empowered to be bold at work — to navigate change and chart new paths. Our unique insights are grounded in annual surveys of more than 675,000 consumers, business leaders, and technology leaders worldwide; rigorous and objective methodologies, including Forrester Wave™ evaluations; and the shared wisdom of our most innovative clients. read more
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Forrester Company Culture

Forrester Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.9/5
Forrester's Overall Culture is rated C-

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Forrester CEO

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George Colony Forrester's CEO
George Colony
51 /100
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Forrester employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Forrester report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
76% of Forrester employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Forrester employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
64% of Forrester employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Forrester applied for 10 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 80% were approved, 10% certified-withdrawn, and 10% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Forrester unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and one was withdrawn by Forrester after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Forrester has a total of 1800 employees

10
Total Applied
  • 80% Granted (8 out of 10)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 10)
  • 10% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 10)
  • 10% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 10)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Forrester

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Forrester currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Forrester

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Forrester currently ranks in the Bottom 15% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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eNPS Score
36%Promoters
21%Passives
43%Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

Forrester is one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world. We help business and technology leaders use customer obsession to accelerate growth by putting their customers at the center of their leadership, strategy, and operations. Through Forrester’s proprietary research, consulting, and events, leaders from around the globe are empowered to be bold at work — to navigate change and chart new paths. Our unique insights are grounded in annual surveys of more than 675,000 consumers, business leaders, and technology leaders worldwide; rigorous and objective methodologies, including Forrester Wave™ evaluations; and the shared wisdom of our most innovative clients.

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Forrester Culture At a Glance

Forrester has 1800 employees. 73 employees at Forrester have reviewed Forrester across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 73 Forrester employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Forrester are not very pleased with their total compensation at Forrester, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Forrester are generally satisfied with their team. 73 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Forrester are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Forrester believe the environment at Forrester is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Forrester is comfortably fast. About 69% of the employees at Forrester work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Forrester are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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