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Cornerstone OnDemand

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Ok place to work but be prepared to be micro managed to death - Anonymous employee Cornerstone OnDemand Employee Review

3.0
May 24, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good product, people are for the most part really fun and nice. They work hard and they play hard. The software is great and full of features. They are a leader in the industry.

Cons

Micro-management ...... If you want to be micro managed to death this is the place for you. In the army they say you get promoted to your level of incompetence and that appears to be the case here. Meetings with managers go on forever and they pick apart everything you do, even if everything is in order they will try and find something. Managers want to be copied on everything, and I mean everything, and do not trust their employees to do their jobs. Performance reviews are a joke - everyone in my area was rated so low they wondered if they should be looking for another job. Raises are non existent.

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5.0
Apr 7, 2026
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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
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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
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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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