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Cornerstone OnDemand

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Not a good company to have peace of mind - Anonymous employee Cornerstone OnDemand Employee Review

1.0
Dec 12, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1. Work life balance is okay. 2. Timely payment is good.

Cons

1. Frequent layoffs with out any reason. 2. No proper management in the decisions. 3. No salary hikes 4. No promotions 5. Full payment of bonuses is also doubt many times. 6. Don't know why they acquired so many companies and firing all the people in the name of cost cutting. And killed the products of acquired companies without proper planning.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
5mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective and for being candid about your experience – this isn’t the experience we aim for. While we do our best to communicate product roadmap decisions with clarity, we understand that we can always do better in clarifying how these decisions align to our long-term growth strategy. We value the contributions of all team members and product lines past and present as they’ve built the Cornerstone we are today. If you have specific suggestions or want to talk further, please reach out. -- Carina Cortez

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5.0
Apr 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great leadership. Clear vision for growth and success.

Cons

Acquisitions created competing products and culture.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
1mo
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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