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Cornerstone OnDemand

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Wake up ClearLake! Please put us out of our misery - Anonymous employee Cornerstone OnDemand Employee Review

1.0
May 31, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good culture gone very very bad! Used to be a thriving business and good place to work. some caring people in the ranks trying to do the right thing but they are held back by loathsome, terrible management. General advice to job seekers: Run away fast! This is a viper nest fueled by the worst management you will ever encounter. This place brings out the worst in people. Blatant sexism, racism, inequity, bullying and condescension from management abound. Employees are trying to get out but market is tough. hope we can prevent you from making the worst mistake of your life. Consider yourself warned.

Cons

- Directionless, inept and narcissistic executive team has created a toxic, political, festering stew of corporate dysfunction that is poisoning its employees - Most employees are clinging to their job afraid of being next on list of never-ending layoffs - Latest launch is vaporware and just another broken promise that will only lead to further customer disappointment and churn - The new AI in the product is not the only thing hallucinating. this is a Hail Mary by an inept leadership team who has stayed well past their expiration date. - Funnily enough, new product launch is all about caring about humans. Why don’t you care about your own humans, Cornerstone Executive team? Where is your humanity? You keep laying off hundreds of our fellow team members and expect us to pick up the work of many! All to fuel your lame, not up to par AI. AI - 1, Humans - 0 -New “C- suite” members in product and marketing are junior players at best and lack experience, executive presence and intelligence - Failing business with no hope of turnaround - No one in their right mind would work here but the tech market right now makes it hard to get out - Management openly does not care about their teams and want people to leave to help their numbers - If there were a worst place to work award Cornerstone would be a top contender

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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
4d
You've made some serious claims here; I encourage you to reach out directly to me or a member of my team so we can investigate and discuss further as this is not the experience we aim for. - Carina Cortez, Chief People Officer

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5.0
Apr 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great leadership. Clear vision for growth and success.

Cons

Acquisitions created competing products and culture.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
1mo
Thanks for sharing this; it's great to hear your positive outlook on our leadership and vision as that’s something we really care about. There can be challenges that come along with acquisitions, especially when it comes to aligning products and culture. While these decisions are made to support growth and long-term success, they don’t always feel seamless in the moment. Again, I appreciate you sharing your perspective and wish you all the best. -Carina Cortez, Chief People Officer
2.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Originally, this company was very supportive. There were many layers of resources meant to make employees successful. After the purchase of the company by PE they have cut software, resources and staffing to increase profits. I would not say there are many advantages over other employers in the field today. The ability to work from home is a pro. Complexity of the software is a pro because the work isn't boring. There's always something to learn.

Cons

- no real path to advancement, Cornerstone used to promote from within, over the past several years the majority of hired have been external - management cares a lot about stats but doesn't care to educate employees on how to meet those expectations. Ex. If a employee gets a negative survey it isn't reviewed and strategies aren't shared for improvement. If an issue goes on longer than expected and it puts employees out of compliance with the resolution time standard, employees are told to fix it with no strategies for doing so. There is no analysis of issues. One caveat: my team has a new manager so there is a possibility that things will improve; however the directives come from the top down, so upper management still has a problematic philosophy.

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