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Updated Jun 9, 2023
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- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Great firm with great culture!
Jun 9, 2023 - Anonymous EmployeeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Can't speak for all the offices, but at mine, there is not a single person who I have any reason to dislike. This firm attracts and retains great people - Great culture that feels transparent and collegial - Great salary - Learn a lot of great skills
Cons
- Hours can be volatile. Definitely worse for others than it is for me, but still worth noting - Sometimes I feel a bit off about the cases we work. Most of them are perfectly fine, but in others it definitely feels like we're representing the wrong side of the situation
- Current Employee, more than 5 years★★★★★
Consultants = Grow - Corp/Admin = NEXT!
Jun 8, 2023 - Anonymous EmployeeRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great benefits, fun events, casual dress attire, paid training programs, hybrid schedule (for consultants and corp)
Cons
C Suite has changed and so has the culture. Corp/Admin are treated secondary in almost every way. Growth opportunities are limited unless you are in the right department/know the right people. Work you to the bone because pleasing the client is more important. Communications to the top never reaches the intended party.
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
I worked at the company for years and grew a lot
Cons
I agree with other reviews that reference harassment issues and that managers "who are know to create toxic work environments are routinely promoted as long as they have good relationships with officers/principals." Complaints to HR about harassment perpetrated by superiors and managers seem to be handled poorly and not in a comprehensive fashion. The focus of HR seems to be on being as discrete as possible for the perpetrator, to the detriment of the victim. Victims of sexual harassment at the firm appear to be left to fend for themselves for things like seating arrangements, staffing, and general interaction with the perpetrator. After seeing how their colleagues are treated by HR, it's widely felt among women at the firm that sexual harassment, sexism, and bias at the firm is likely underreported. Separately, focus on all consultants hitting 100% utilization leads to people being stretched thin on multiple cases with different and often conflicting goals, timelines, and stakeholders. People are generally nice, decent people, but when put under multiple stressors (which is the norm at Cornerstone), managers can be rude, dismissive, and singularly focused on their own goals without regard for others.
Continue readingThank you for raising your concerns. Our commitment to our people is fundamental to our culture and our firm. We always want to ensure that our employees can thrive. Should a complaint be received, it is promptly investigated and appropriately addressed. We welcome the opportunity to have a conversation to better understand concerns that you are raising, and encourage you to reach out to the firm. Our firm is and has always been a workplace founded on respect and inclusiveness.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Excellent first job
Jun 9, 2023 - Research Associate in Boston, MARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
excellent culture and super interesting work!
Cons
not not not not not available
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Nice people, interesting work, good pay.
Cons
Long hours and can be high stress.
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- high salary - some people are respectful - work can be interesting
Cons
- sexual harassment is part of the cultural norm. even the president of the firm is happy to pass this off as an HR issue and is not interested in changing firm culture. the blame is placed on the victims instead of the perpetrators. - abusive behavior such as screaming insults at junior staff is commonplace - upper management will do anything to crush junior staff if it gives them even the slightest advantage - zero work-life balance
Continue readingCornerstone Research Response
Thank you for raising your concerns. Our commitment to our people is fundamental to our culture and our firm. We always want to ensure that our employees can thrive. Should a complaint be received, it is promptly investigated and appropriately addressed. We welcome the opportunity to have a conversation to better understand concerns that you are raising, and encourage you to reach out to the firm. Our firm is and has always been a workplace founded on respect and inclusiveness.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Great company. Good people and culture
Cons
Sometimes long an unpredictable work loads
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Super great staff and colleagues.
Cons
No cons at this point
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Great place to learn and grow right out of college
Apr 11, 2023 - Senior Analyst in New York, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great culture, super smart colleagues, interesting casework (for the most part), people are generally very quirky and everyone seems to get along quite well, even with the large size manages to feel like a small firm
Cons
Usual client facing work related cons (work life balance depends on how demanding the client is), staffing opportunities can be a mixed bag and fairly path dependent, working on up to 4 cases at a time can be challenging
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Everyone is really nice! The benefits are very generous There is food everywhere! In addition to work, the company works very hard to include social activities, which are fun! The DEI program is excellent!
Cons
You are very well compensated but the work life balance can be a challenge for some
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Cornerstone Research has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 346 reviews left anonymously by employees. 77% of employees would recommend working at Cornerstone Research to a friend and 82% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
77% of Cornerstone Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Cornerstone Research 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Cornerstone Research to be benefits, culture, career development and the cons to be work life balance, management.
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