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Cornerstone Research

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Great collegial culture; nice people; not much challenge; dull industry - Analyst Cornerstone Research Employee Review

4.0
Aug 2, 2010
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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.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

- interesting, stimulating work with high impact on regulations and industries. - people are mentorship focused and willing to teach and foster growth. Strong analyst community that is unique compared to many jobs right out of undegrad. - great way to break into data, econometrics, and finance work. - high pay and stable growth structure over time.

Cons

- hours can get crazy (60+ hour weeks, working til 4 AM) and with very limited flexibility towards a personal life unless you have children (and even then, the flexibility is not always there). - not very diverse. It varies office to office but overall it is still a mostly straight, white, male-dominated company. The company also silently gutted the internal DEI structures due to the new administration. - unclear if HR takes issues of harassment or poor behavior from upper management seriously. Many higher ups seem to not face any consequences. - often times you will have to work on unsavory projects (supporting harmful companies or practices). - limited mobility upwards from the analyst level (some offices will sponsor graduate school or direct promotion to the senior level, some do not). - slow to change regarding company policies and practices (e.g., slow on the AI adoption). - can be a very unstructured environment. People can have the same role but vastly different experiences.

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