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Cornerstone OnDemand

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OMG - don't know where to start..... - Management Cornerstone OnDemand Employee Review

1.0
10 Oct 2021
Recommend
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Pros

other than a couple of great colleagues - none that I could think off

Cons

- CSOD Talent function does not deserve its name, have to say unfortunately, it is scary to see this in a talent management company that in theory should lead the way in it its industry + for their clients, cutting edge HR & talent function. Not the case here... - top heavy, imbalance between number of managers vs employees, too many layers, high cost - political silos impossible to do actual real work, busy with internal matters vs truly taking care of clients - promotions of the past (not based on merit or performance) have the result now, that there are many in positions where they do not have the experience nor the qualification nor the potential to full true requirements of the role they are being asked to do.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
4y
Thank you for leaving your feedback here. We're sorry to hear that you didn't have a good experience and would be open to talking with you about your specific experience or ideas for improvement. Please reach out to careers@csod.com if you are willing to share further.

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5.0
7 Apr 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
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
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people by far were the reason I stayed at the company for so long. Working with people who helped be part of the solution rather than part of the problem was exciting and fun. Working to solve issues together and collaboratively supporting each other was a great way to drive cross functional collaboration and success,

Cons

Senior leadership is a constant turnover with consistent pivots in strategy and direction before there was time to test if something was working. WIth consistent reductions in force, teams have found it hard to stay motivated and unclear as to what the current strategy is. Decisions are made with little context or reasoning to the middle management layer which causes dissatisfaction across the frontline teams. Comp plans were often delayed, incorrectly paid and something we had to spend a ton of time figuring out if we were getting paid correctly or missing something.

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