Cornerstone OnDemand vs talentReef | TrustRadius

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Score 7.8 out of 10

Based on 322 reviews and ratings

Score 6.7 out of 10

Based on 20 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Cornerstone OnDemand

talentReef

New hire portal

Manager tracking tools

Compliance tracking and reporting

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Corporate goal setting

Subordinate goal setting

Individual goal setting

Line-of sight-visibility

Performance tracking

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Performance plans

Plan weighting

Manager note taking

Performance improvement plans

Review status tracking

Rater nomination workflow

Review reminders

Workflow restrictions

Multiple review frequency

Reporting

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Create succession plans/pools

Candidate ranking

Candidate search

Candidate development

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Job Requisition Management

Company Website Posting

Publish to Social Media

Job Search Site Posting

Customized Application Form

Resume Management

Duplicate Candidate Prevention

Candidate Search

Applicant Tracking

Collaboration

Task Creation and Delegation

Email Templates

User Permissions

Notifications and Alerts

Reporting

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Course authoring

Course catalog or library

Player/Portal

Learning content

Mobile friendly

Progress tracking & certifications

Assignments

Compliance management

Learning administration

Learning reporting & analytics

Social learning

Pros

User friendly and attractive website design.
It offers the ability to do online training, or also track face to face, on the job training.
It's continuously improving with new features to keep up with the growing demand for online learning.
Rather simple admin interface.

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Senior Instructional Designer

Builders FirstSourceBuilding Materials, 10,001+ employees

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We've been with talentReef nearly 2 years and our last 2 account managers have been great! Support was a concern right after we converted, but we were able to gain an account rep and began weekly calls until all the holes were plugged in.
Linking ATS data and onboarding data eliminates the need for the applicant/new hire to enter the same information twice.
We're now receiving system emails regarding upcoming new releases, which is helpful.

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Cari Gray, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Director of Human Resources

The Traditional Bakery, Inc. dba Panera BreadRestaurants, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

Observation checklists can be tricky to navigate
Updating content and how that affects Curriculum/re-versioning
Certification management can be frustrating for expired users
Removing content for terminated employees could be easier, instead of removing content item by item, would be nice to be able to remove all content from active transcript to removed transcript

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Stephanie Dorsey

Instructional Designer/LMS Admin

Children's Hospital & Medical CenterHospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees

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If any organization is looking to use TalentReef, I would suggest they make sure they have a project lead. TalentReef is a customizable platform that can be used to help your business. Your business will only get the full use out of the program if someone from within leads the project and communicates what they need from TalentReef. TalentReef can provide the basic needs, but the true value comes when you customize the program.

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Jason Valentine

Vice President of Operations

Cousins Submarines, Inc.Restaurants, 1001-5000 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Cornerstone OnDemand 9.5

Based on 25 answers

As long as pricing stays reasonable, we will likely stay with Cornerstone for at least one more contract renewal. It would be a large task to migrate all of our content to a new system. However, the LMS landscape is diversifying with new startups that are showing some real innovation.

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Learning Management System Administrator, Training Specialist

Tennant CompanyMachinery, 1001-5000 employees

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Usability

Cornerstone OnDemand 8.8

Based on 25 answers

Cornerstone OnDemand in general has very good usability. It is easy for end users to start using it. We don`t need to provide any trainings for learners or line managers. At maximum we can create one pager with general information. It is easy to search trainings. You don’t need to know the ID or full name of training.

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Andriy Verminskyy

Business Solutions Specialist

NestléFood & Beverages, 10,001+ employees

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Reliability and Availability

Cornerstone OnDemand 8.2

Based on 2 answers

I've never felt like i've been left high and dry by Cornerstone. we may be frustrated with some problems but they are always there with us working for solutions

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LMS Administrator

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.Machinery, 1001-5000 employees

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Performance

Cornerstone OnDemand 2.7

Based on 2 answers

Pages do not load quickly. Often times any action or selection of a box, drop down, check, pretty much ANY Javascript interaction causes the whole entire page to load/reload/start doing something in the background. This makes a nightmare for having to mass edit courses or upload ILT sessions. It's the one of the archaic web designs they use that really bugs me as an admin and makes working in the portal at times intolerable and insufferable

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LMS Administrator

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.Machinery, 1001-5000 employees

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Support Rating

Cornerstone OnDemand 6.1

Based on 34 answers

They are still working out issues with their support ticket system. I think we are now experienced enough that when we submit a ticket, there is not a quick easy answer and involves higher levels of support so it does tend to take a LONG time to get assistance. When there is a major issue, their communication is getting better but when you have a defect to report or a high level support it's going to be a while. They do have EXCELLENT online help, a very active online community where customers help customers and great user groups so there is other avenues of help

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Talent Management Analyst

BKD CPAs & AdvisorsFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees

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talentReef 9.0

Based on 1 answer

We have had very few issues with talentReef, but when we did they were resolved quickly and in a timely manner.

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General Manager

Daredevil Brewing Co.Food & Beverages, 11-50 employees

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In-Person Training

Cornerstone OnDemand 3.9

Based on 2 answers

Very personable and patient. Features that I'm sure to them are very simple and repetitive were trained with patience and understanding.

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LMS Administrator

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.Machinery, 1001-5000 employees

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Online Training

Cornerstone OnDemand 5.4

Based on 5 answers

Training was thorough.

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Christopher Fox, Ph.D.

Corporate Trainer

Crescent Bank & TrustFinancial Services, 501-1000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Cornerstone OnDemand is lightyears ahead of HealthStream. HealthStream's system is archaic and does not have any features besides basic compliance training. HealthStream is not visually appealing and users simply choose to log in and complete only what has been assigned to them. Cornerstone's catalog is so much more user friendly and inviting.

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Chelsea Polette, M.A.

Instructional Designer & Training Consultant

Henry Ford Health SystemHospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees

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TalentReef has a better interface than SnagAJob, but that is just about it. SnagAJob did a very good job in applicant flow, however, they also advertise for other companies during the application process which is a major downside to their system.Newton is far superior not only with pricing but in support and functionality. After only 60 days with the system, I could not imagine going back to TalentReef ever again.

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Verified User

Vice-President in Other

Supermarkets Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Scalability

Cornerstone OnDemand 9.1

Based on 1 answer

It can accomodate any number of users (that you're willing to pay for) and serves as a training archive

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LMS Administrator

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.Machinery, 1001-5000 employees

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Return on Investment

The work my small admin team has done in the past 2 1/2 years, would have cost my company hundreds of thousands of dollars with a 3rd party.
Using Cornerstone as an LMS has put our Company on the map for a leader in Learning and Development.

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Sr. Learning Parter / Learning Management System

MGM Resorts InternationalHospitality, 10,001+ employees

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The impact in terms of I-9's and E-Verify being completed accurately and quickly is immense. It is tough to put a price or ROI on avoiding any legal complications.
All of our corporate locations now "speak the same language" in terms of applicants and new hire on-boarding.

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Managing Partner

The Hewitt GroupRestaurants, 501-1000 employees

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Screenshots

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Required

* One-time fee

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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