Recognized for strong career development and a supportive culture, the firm also ranked highly across a range of other key metrics.
For the fifth consecutive year, career information provider Vault has named Cornerstone Research to its annual lists of outstanding consulting firms, ranking it highly in categories that include:
- Top 2 – Best Economic Consulting Firms, Vault 50
- Top 10 – Best Consulting Firms to Work for in North America
- Top 10 – Best Consulting Firms for Compensation
- Top 20 – Best Consulting Firms, Financial Consulting
- Top 20 – Best Consulting Firms, Data Analytics
- Top 30 – Most Prestigious Consulting Firms
Vault also recognized the firm in its top 20 lists in multiple other categories, including benefits, promotion policies, overall business outlook, formal and informal training, firm leadership, and innovation.
“This top-two ranking, our highest yet, speaks to the incredible momentum we have built, and underscores our dedication to both client success and the well-being of our team,” said Kristin Leary, chief talent officer at Cornerstone Research. “Our culture of learning, growth, and camaraderie empowers our people to deliver outstanding results, enjoy their work, and feel supported and valued. Knowing that these recognitions are based on our staff’s feedback makes them even more significant, a testament to the power of our firm’s commitment to its people.”
This top-two ranking, our highest yet, speaks to the incredible momentum we have built, and underscores our dedication to both client success and the well-being of our team.
Vault compiles its rankings based on annual surveys conducted with verified employees. Survey respondents highlighted Cornerstone Research’s opportunities for professional development, mentoring mindset, diverse team culture, and robust business outlook.
Reviews from employees include:
- “We have a collegial culture with smart, kind, hardworking, and reliable colleagues. We do everything in teams and our work product is better as a result.”
- “Cornerstone Research has a great mentoring culture for junior analysts. People really go out of their way to help you adjust to the role.”
- “The firm has always been more advanced than its peers in terms of welcoming diversity at all levels. That culture persists today with a leadership that is particularly diverse in terms of gender, plus other dimensions such as ethnicity and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
- “The firm has established itself as particularly good at developing the next generation of talent. In a market where rainmakers are largely aging out of competitor firms and leaving a vacuum, Cornerstone Research is thriving and expanding into adjacent areas.”