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Cornerstone OnDemand

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Went from great to just okay. - Anonymous employee Cornerstone OnDemand Employee Review

2.0
Jul 15, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Remote work is very flexible. - Good “big picture” for products. - Lots of available learning content for employees. - People who work here are amazing. - Pay is okay.

Cons

- Career growth has become a joke. We sell the idea of talent mobility, but don’t even use what we praise. They keep externally hiring for positions that should be given to internal candidates. - We’re offshoring a ton of jobs. - Rough direction from management which feels like our PE is making them scramble and it falls onto us. - Unrealistic goals in current market. - No Chief Learning Officer as a learning company? - Awful support for customers leads to upset customers. - Feels like goal posts keep getting moved back. - Lowered accelerator compensation this year.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
1y
Thank you for your candid feedback. We're glad to hear you appreciate the flexibility of remote work, our big-picture vision for products, and the learning content available. A commitment to Always Learning is a pillar of our culture, and we know that championing the ongoing development of our Cornerstars is how we’ll change the future of work. We have a very robust roadmap of upcoming Learning & Development initiatives, inclusive of our Achieve and Skill Up programs which have already launched. More will be shared over the coming months. If you haven’t already, I would encourage you to share this feedback with your manager as they play an important role in championing your development and growth. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. - Carina Cortez

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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
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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