Forrester·Business Analyst

Forrester Business Analyst interview experience

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Cambridge, MAPosted Nov 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

From the start, the shape of the process was very clear: a recruiter screening, then a phone interview with the hiring manager, followed by a full-day sequence of 1:1 or small group interviews.

That day also capped with a presentation, and the format was built around a scenario Forrester provided.

When I got to the presentation stage, I had to analyze a mock dataset and then recommend what should happen next. The interviewers played the role of clients, so it wasn’t just presenting and moving on—I had to answer a range of questions and defend my recommendations. It felt like they were testing whether I could think like the analyst job itself.

The whole experience was professional and organized, with a significant time commitment on my end because of the writing, analysis, and the

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