Is Cornerstone Research a good company to work for?

Cornerstone Research has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 464 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Cornerstone Research to a friend and 90% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Cornerstone Research have been left by employees working as Summer Analyst , Research Associate and Analyst .

Does Cornerstone Research pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cornerstone Research employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cornerstone Research. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cornerstone Research?

79% of Cornerstone Research employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cornerstone Research 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cornerstone Research?

Analyst (130) , Senior Analyst (53) , Associate (41) , Research Associate (34) , Summer Analyst (15) , Manager (11) , Summer Associate (9) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Programme Analyst (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Account Manager (2) , Research Analyst (2) , Research Assistant (2) , Summer Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Cornerstone Research according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and good out" ((in 86 reviews)); "Interesting work and good pay" ((in 36 reviews)); "It would vary by office but most offices have great colleagues" ((in 34 reviews)); "very nice and smart coworkers" ((in 23 reviews)); "good benefits and flexibility to work from home as needed" ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cornerstone Research according to real employee reviews?

"There can also be very unpredictable and long hours." ((in 32 reviews)); "Work life balance can be challenging" ((in 28 reviews)); "Many managers are straight out of PhD programs with minimal management training." ((in 23 reviews)); "How many hours you need to work is often unpredictable and the problem is exacerbated by some bad management." ((in 16 reviews)); "Unpredictable and long hours" ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cornerstone Research layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cornerstone Research layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cornerstone Research in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cornerstone Research locations?

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4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(421 total reviews)

Rahul Guha

84% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Senior management

3.0

Work/Life balance

Cornerstone Research has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 421 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Cornerstone Research employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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421 reviews

3.0

Aug 23, 2010

Solid reputation, but difficult to advance to post-MBA position

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Pros

Good reputation for an econ consulting firm Academic feel within-office; lots of PhD's on top Good benefits, OK salary Analyst class generally very intelligent

Cons

Middle-management heavy Culture varies widely by office Difficult to progress through company; must leave to get MBA Lower-pay / bonus structure than generalist firms

4.0

Aug 2, 2010

Great collegial culture; nice people; not much challenge; dull industry

Analyst

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Pros

-Great collegial atmosphere -nice people -even in times of stress people do not become testy or nasty -pay is competitive. -management does care about what happens to you and whether you are satisfied with your experience. -analysts are usually not told how their work fits in with the overall strategy of a case (you can initiate and ask, but you will usually not be told without asking).

Cons

-while the people are a pleasure to work with, advancement opportunities are limited; -a lot of repetition in the work -the industry is not exciting and is driven by the legal world's calendar -the work is not exciting most of the time, unless you are at the very top and are writing or helping to write expert reports. -learning curve is not very steep; if you are looking for a challenge you might not find it here.

5.0

Jun 17, 2010

The Culture Is Great

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At Cornerstone Research one have the opportunity to work with great colleagues on interesting, high profile cases. The firm culture promotes team work and the production of high quality work product. I cannot imagine a better place to work.

Cons

The nature of our work means that the hours can be long and somewhat unpredictable. For at least a couple of weeks a year, all I do is work seven days a week.

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