Cornerstone Research Reviews

Pros

- 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

Pros

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.

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.

Pros

excellent culture and super interesting work!

Cons

not not not not not available

Pros

Nice people, interesting work, good pay.

Cons

Long hours and can be high stress.

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

Pros

Great company. Good people and culture

Cons

Sometimes long an unpredictable work loads

Pros

Super great staff and colleagues.

Cons

No cons at this point

Pros

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

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