Cornerstone Research
Two Embarcadero Center
20th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
20th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 229-8100
Overview
Introduction
Cornerstone Research occupies a rare niche in the consulting world as a firm that specializes in economic and financial analysis for law firm clients. As a Cornerstone Research consultant, you provide support for expert testimony in commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings. While much of the financial work mirrors what you’d find at traditional economic consultancies, it’s the intersection of the legal and consulting worlds that makes Cornerstone Research an exciting and enriching opportunity.
Company Stats
Employer Type
Private
Size
501-1,000 Employees
Featured Rankings
Vault Consulting 50
Major Departments/Practice Areas
Accounting
Major Office Locations
Boston, MA
Employment Contact
Elena R. Garcia
Firsthand Findings
Cornerstone is the perfect starting point for a variety of career goals, from being a consultant, to earning a PhD or MBA, or even moving into industry positions.
Insiders note that the compensation at Cornerstone is generous—particularly for economic consulting— while even entry-level roles at the company can come with the opportunity to work on some high profile cases right from the jump. While that creates some fantastic learn-as-you-go opportunities, the firm supplements these with mentoring from its highly experienced team members, as well as through a variety of formal training opportunities.
About the Company
In the increasingly complicated world of commercial litigation, attorneys often need help sifting through complex economic or financial issues. Cornerstone Research is the place they turn for help. The firm has worked with top-tier law firms throughout its existence, and has provided services to firms in a diverse group of industries including finance, telecommunications, high tech, manufacturing, and energy.
Cornerstone Research provides attorneys with consulting for many facets of the litigation process. That includes finding high-quality expert witnesses, as well as providing economic and financial analysis to attorneys as they navigate the complexities of litigation and regulatory proceedings.
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2022 Vault Rankings
Employee Reviews
- “A great place to start and build a career.”
- “Cornerstone can be an excellent stepping stone into getting a graduate degree in business, law, finance, or economics. It's a place you can develop rigorous analytical skills and earn a good amount of money while leaving many good career options open.”
- “I think one thing that sets us apart is that at our firm you will actually be able to directly utilize many of the skills you have acquired during your degree. You also get to work with some of the smartest people within economics as you both get to work with PhDs from the top schools and also with the professors from these same top schools. Lastly, unlike other consulting companies, you will also get extensive training and applicational use of coding in R and other languages. This makes the exit opportunities much more diverse as you are both able to go to a quant hedge fund, big tech, management consulting, or graduate school.”
- “The culture at Cornerstone stands out in the industry. Very smart, hardworking people who treat everyone as equals. While people work hard people enjoy being around each other. Regardless of what office you are in you feel part of one firm. Senior Management values the opinions of all levels and is invested in the people.”
- “We will do some extensive and quantitative analyses on some of the more complex financial and economic issues in the world, alongside some great people both in terms of the professional and personal qualities, and in this journey, you will work very hard and sometimes exhaustive hours, but you are supported and appreciated throughout by the firm.”
Why Work Here
At Cornerstone Research, we strive to create a culture where all employees are valued. We have a long tradition of being an inclusive work environment and supporting a multigenerational and diverse team of professionals. Within our communities, our firmwide goal is to encourage and inspire a diverse future workforce by increasing financial literacy and technology skills among thousands of students, especially those in disadvantaged and under-supported communities. For those who share our vision and values of high-quality work, commitment to our clients and experts, and support for one another and our communities, we offer an exciting, rewarding environment.
Getting Hired Here
- “Cornerstone is looking for candidates with the ‘potential for success’ at our firm. This is indicated by academics, work experience, and leadership, as well as interest in and understanding of our work and performance in the interviews.”
- “Each candidate goes through multiple rounds of interviews. The final round is with consultants at different levels in the hierarchy and every interviewer's feedback is considered equally important. We look for candidates who are smart, grounded, and like working in teams.”
- “We recruit at select number of schools where we hold events and also have resume drop. First round is two case interviews of 35 minutes each. Second round is four interviews of 45 minutes, all case based. We do take candidates from all backgrounds although we lean towards more quantitative majors. We seek candidates that find the intersection between economic research and application in practice interesting. Someone who likes working in fast-paced environment, works well in teams, and can concisely convey their thoughts and problem-solving methods.”
- “The recruiters at Cornerstone are professional, friendly and very responsive. They are an excellent representation of the firm and its culture.”
- “We seek candidates who are critical thinkers, collaborative, organized, detail oriented, and willing to learn. We need individuals who can complete both qualitative and quantitative work.”
