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Lipstick on a Pig - Anonymous Cornerstone OnDemand Employee Review

1.0
Mar 28, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Remote work, with a catch. Some talented coworkers. Developmental opportunities for those who are self-motivated.

Cons

Leadership is generally out of touch and more interested in self-preservation and self-promotion than employee morale. A lack of transparency, inexplicable arrogance, willful ignorance, and cliquish secrecy have replaced the once open, positive, collaborative company culture. Employee benefits and compensation continue to decline year after year. Voluntary and involuntary turnover is high. Layoffs are ongoing and frequent. The company claims to have a rich history in AI, but its core technology needs to be updated. Acquiring a "spatial computing" company is merely lipstick on an archaic pig.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
2y
I appreciate your honesty and take your concerns seriously as we want to ensure a great employee experience for all Cornerstars. I'm pleased to hear you valued your fellow Cornerstars and career development opportunities. With the recent launch of our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and our Lightning Strike initiative, we have actively done work to better connect with our Cornerstars, create more transparency, and ensuring customer feedback is incorporated into our products and delivery. We are committed to fostering true diversity and inclusion, ensuring a diverse range of thoughts and experiences and represented and valued within our company. A main action coming out of our Engagement Survey is to ensure we have credible, empathetic, and honest communication - regardless of the communication vehicle. I'm also pleased to share that our overall attrition, and voluntary and involuntary attrition, are much lower than industry benchmarks. If you have further suggestions or would like to discuss in more detail, please feel free to reach out to me directly. --Carina Cortez

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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
2mo
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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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
3w
Thank you for being part of Cornerstone. Employee growth, development, and internal opportunities remain important priorities for us and is something we also share with the market. Through our Pulse surveys, All Hands meetings, and ongoing conversations with employees, we're committed to listening, sharing what we're hearing, and providing updates on the actions we're taking in response. If you'd like to talk further about your development at Cornerstone, available resources, or help in having these convesrations, please reach out to me or my team any time. - Carina Cortez, Chief People Officer
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