CSOD - Extremely flexible, with some accompanying complexity
September 22, 2020

CSOD - Extremely flexible, with some accompanying complexity

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Learning Suite

Overall Satisfaction with Cornerstone OnDemand

We use Cornerstone OnDemand globally for our entire organization. It addresses the need for tracking compliance training and also for offering development opportunities and resources, both for individual interests and for building skills and competencies as a business.
  • Cornerstone has GDPR approved data security, which is required for our global use.
  • Flexibility in configuration allows us to tailor the user experience according to regulations and specific needs.
  • Up time. It is extremely rare that there is a critical problem that negatively affects our users ability to access.
  • Dashboards are very limited compared to what I am used to seeing in platforms like ServiceNow.
  • Sometimes the flexibility can be a double-edged sword, in that there are many ways to get something wrong.
  • Mobile app - while it is great for consuming content, some items, like banners linking to the mobile portal instead of keeping users within the app, could use improvement.
  • Increased utilization of purchased third party content - We are making progress, but much of the marketing is done outside of CSOD (email campaigns, etc.). It would be great to see a feature that made communication campaigns easy to run from within Cornerstone OnDemand.
  • Maintaining compliance. Cornerstone OnDemand works well for [maintaining compliance], and the reporting capability on specific courses or curricula is robust and accurate.
  • Automating administrative tasks - Having CSOD certainly makes launching global programs simpler, but it would be great to see some improvements in the ability to lock down/set defaults for things like recurrence that are often missed when the content is initially set up.
It's very good as far as flexibility, but the complexity is high as well. For example, the reporting 2.0 permissions have over 400 configurable items. It would be great to see some default templates for these, so we don't have to start from scratch.
Cornerstone OnDemand is very good for 90+% of the use cases. I would like to see some improvement on the LXP platform to allow easier creation of learning journeys. The Curricula are good for very regimented programs, and the Playlists are great for extreme flexibility at the cost of reporting. Seeing something in between, without the need to create a custom page or multiple curricula & playlists, would be great. Flexible paths, but with robust reporting capabilities.

Cornerstone OnDemand Feature Ratings

New hire portal
Not Rated
Manager tracking tools
6
Compliance tracking and reporting
9
Corporate goal setting
Not Rated
Subordinate goal setting
Not Rated
Individual goal setting
Not Rated
Line-of sight-visibility
5
Performance tracking
6
Performance plans
Not Rated
Plan weighting
Not Rated
Manager note taking
Not Rated
Performance improvement plans
Not Rated
Review status tracking
Not Rated
Rater nomination workflow
Not Rated
Review reminders
Not Rated
Workflow restrictions
Not Rated
Multiple review frequency
Not Rated
Reporting
Not Rated
Create succession plans/pools
Not Rated
Candidate ranking
Not Rated
Candidate search
Not Rated
Candidate development
Not Rated
Job Requisition Management
Not Rated
Company Website Posting
Not Rated
Publish to Social Media
Not Rated
Job Search Site Posting
Not Rated
Customized Application Form
Not Rated
Resume Management
Not Rated
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
Not Rated
Candidate Search
Not Rated
Applicant Tracking
Not Rated
Collaboration
Not Rated
Task Creation and Delegation
Not Rated
Email Templates
Not Rated
User Permissions
Not Rated
Notifications and Alerts
Not Rated
Reporting
Not Rated
Course authoring
Not Rated
Course catalog or library
7
Player/Portal
7
Learning content
8
Mobile friendly
6
Progress tracking & certifications
6
Assignments
8
Compliance management
8
Learning administration
7
Learning reporting & analytics
6
Social learning
3