Forrester Benefits
Employer Summary
Forrester’s US benefits team focuses on employee health and well-being, providing best-in-class health coverage and offering deep discounts. Cambridge, Mass., employees can take advantage of a free on-site fitness center offering exercise classes and equipment, personal training, and locker room facilities.
Forrester offers our European employees a comprehensive benefits portfolio, including medical, vision, and life insurance. To our team in Asia Pacific (APAC), we offer personal accident coverage as well.
Our benefits packages also include financial rewards such as tuition support and referral bonus programs. Our benefits team evaluates the package annually to ensure that it remains competitive and differentiates Forrester from other companies in the market.
Employee Benefit Reviews
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- Vacation & Paid Time Off (14 comments)
“PTO is decent but I am from a company acquired by Forrester where we had unlimited PTO so Forrester’s pales in comparison.”
- ForresterApr 10, 2020StarStarStarStarStar
Best: comprehensive and tuned to employee needs Could improve: containing health insurance cost
- ForresterMay 22, 2020StarStarStarStarStar
Pros - Great Health care options and really nice employer HSA contributions - Love that we have a Roth 401k option - Encouraged to take time off/personal days when needed - Not frowned upon for taking vacations/using PTO like some companies - Very open and transparent leadership - Volunteer Day each year - Floating Holidays Cons - 401k is average compared to similar companies (50% match up to 3%). - WFH is nice but technically only one day a week (that said, there are currently discussions to alter this) - There area few benefits specific to location that don't have a comparable match to other cities (i.e. fitness center in Cambridge but no subsidy for gyms in other cities, etc), but that's kind of expected.
- ForresterMay 21, 2020StarStarStarStarStar
Robust medical but astronomical in cost at every tier. Decent PTO. WFH flexibility.
- ForresterFeb 28, 2020StarStarStarStarStar
Extensive; only two health options however.
- ForresterJan 07, 2020StarStarStarStarStar
Good, comprehensive health insurance, competitive PTO package, 401k, and mat/pat leave has been improved dramatically in the past few years.
- ForresterDec 11, 2019StarStarStarStarStar
One of the best benefits is that Forrester will pay you half of the deductible for the high deductible insurance plan as a way to help you meet that requirement.
- ForresterDec 24, 2019StarStarStarStarStar
Pay is low for the work. Expect you to drive and pay for parking but don't pay as well as Gartner for this role. Solution partner at Forrester makes $175k to $250k whereas at Gartner similar Partner role makes $250 to $350 (managing partner or exec partner)
- ForresterDec 11, 2019StarStarStarStarStar
Best - the healthcare is good, a one day a week work from home policy, and we get a $5,000 / year education stipend. The worst is that the healthcare is not free and the education stipend has quite a few limitations.
- ForresterOct 21, 2019StarStarStarStarStar
Comprehensive health insurance, they just updated maternity leave to be very competitive, and good PTO policy.
- ForresterOct 30, 2019StarStarStarStarStar
Good benefits. Two good health plans to choose from with company contributing to HSA. Dental also is good, but provider choice is limited for some.
Benefits Summary
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Insurance, Health & Wellness
- CheckmarkHealth Insurance (78)
- CheckmarkDental Insurance (27)
- CheckmarkFlexible Spending Account (FSA) (27)
- CheckmarkVision Insurance (29)
- CheckmarkHealth Savings Account (HSA) (28)
- CheckmarkLife Insurance (28)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- CheckmarkDisability Insurance (19)
- Occupational Accident Insurance
- Health Care On-Site
- Mental Health Care
- Retiree Health & Medical
- CheckmarkAccidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (22)
Financial & Retirement
- Pension Plan
- Checkmark401K Plan (78)
- CheckmarkRetirement Plan (69)
- CheckmarkEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (27)
- CheckmarkPerformance Bonus (26)
- CheckmarkStock Options (20)
- Equity Incentive Plan
- Supplemental Workers' Compensation
- Charitable Gift Matching
Family & Parenting
- CheckmarkMaternity & Paternity Leave (76)
- CheckmarkWork From Home (73)
- Fertility Assistance
- Dependent Care
- Adoption Assistance
- Childcare
- Reduced or Flexible Hours
- Military Leave
- Family Medical Leave
- Unpaid Extended Leave
Vacation & Time Off
- CheckmarkVacation & Paid Time Off (78)
- CheckmarkSick Days (31)
- CheckmarkPaid Holidays (29)
- CheckmarkVolunteer Time Off (26)
- Sabbatical
- Bereavement Leave
Perks & Discounts
- CheckmarkEmployee Discount (22)
- Free Lunch or Snacks
- Employee Assistance Program
- CheckmarkGym Membership (17)
- CheckmarkCommuter Checks & Assistance (22)
- Pet Friendly Workplace
- CheckmarkMobile Phone Discount (18)
- Company Car
- CheckmarkCompany Social Events (26)
- Travel Concierge
- CheckmarkLegal Assistance (23)
Professional Support
- Diversity Program
- CheckmarkJob Training (19)
- CheckmarkProfessional Development (22)
- Apprenticeship Program
- CheckmarkTuition Assistance (27)
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