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Cornerstone OnDemand

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Good work culture and supportive team members - Associate Software Engineer Cornerstone OnDemand Employee Review

4.0
Nov 19, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Has a really good work culture Members from your own team and from other domain teams, all are very supportive and want to help you. Managers are very good at managing their teams. No micro-management. Initial hike while joining company is good.

Cons

Technological processes in place are more a burden that a utility. Instead of helping, the processes only add more complexity to daily activities. This has been a constant feedback for last few years, but not much improvement has been done in this area. Yearly appraisal hikes are below average. Not at all according to market standards. Previously company used to offer separate internet allowance apart from your CTC. They stopped providing that as well. Yearly team meet-ups for remote employees have been discontinued. Lot of cost cutting nowadays.

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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
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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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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
2w
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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