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Cornerstone OnDemand

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Best of the Best SaaS TM!!! - Anonymous employee Cornerstone OnDemand Employee Review

5.0
Apr 8, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

+ Great company innovation related to product development and process improvement that stands behind their commitment to customers + Smart executive leadership that listens and makes good decisions on behalf of their people and customers + Incredible customer satisfaction...it's great to be with a company whose customers sell for you + Fiscally responsible + Consistent and open internal communication while leveraging their own technology to create organizational alignment ***I've worked for other excellent and very successful software companies and prior to CSOD thought that things couldn't get any better until I got here. It's a VERY exciting time for customers, employees and the ecosystem of partners!!! In my experience, there are only a few opportunities in people's career that really make the hard work worth it and this is definitely one of them.

Cons

+ If you're not ready to work hard and give it your all, it may not be a good fit + If you need a lot of structure and are not ready to be entrepreneurial and make calculated decisions, you might get lost + If you're not ready to travel, you'll get homesick + If you're not ready to put your ego aside, grow personally and challenge the norm, this isn't a place to hide out and be satisfied with the status quo

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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
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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
CEO approval
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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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