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Cornerstone OnDemand

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Fun place to work but lacks true progression opportunities - Anonymous employee Cornerstone OnDemand Employee Review

3.0
Apr 15, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Work hard play hard culture Free food and drinks at the office

Cons

People promoted seemingly at random - not clear what you need to achieve to receive promotion. Often seems more connected to tenure or if more senior management like you as opposed to talent or achievement

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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
4y
We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on your time as a Cornerstar, both good and bad. We strive to have a culture where each employee knows what it takes to get ahead and trusts they will be rewarded for doing so, but we understand that every perception is different and that there are a range of experiences inside an organization. If there is an impression there have been random promotion decisions, that is not aligned with our goals or our leadership approach. Let's be honest - there's not enough free coffee in the world to override any lack of trust in an organization :). For that reason, we enable leaders to use assessment tools to objectively assess performance and to hold quarterly development conversations so that lines of communication between employees and managers remain open. These efforts are linked to a culture of meritocracy where top performers are rewarded. If you have more detail to share that would help us nurture the culture we strive for, we'd love to hear it at careers@csod.com.

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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
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 5, 2026
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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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