Item: Cornerstone OnDemand
Rating: 6
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cornerstone as an HR system (incl. employment, holidays) and LMS. We have offices in a few European countries and use CSOD in all of them, so we have a common system and from the HQ side can see all employees. We also use additional possibilities of the system, e.g. once a year we invite managers to the 360 feedback.

Pros and Cons

learning object assignment
creating automatically groups of employees
good reporting

the LMS administration panel is non-intuitive and requires a lot of time to create anything

Return on Investment

time savings for mandatory trainings - goal not achieved

Alternatives Considered

ProProfs Quiz Maker

Cornerstone is a more holistic system, we have all necessary modules in one place, don't need to switch between different systems. On the other hand, the admin panel in CSOD, especially in the learning module, is out of date, and preparing learning activities is very time-consuming. So as always there are pros and cons.

Other Software Used

Microsoft Teams

Product Configurability

I can speak mainly about the learning module - it's too complex in my opinion, too many "clicks" [are] needed to set anything, some things seem to be the same but you need to choose them both, some are not signed as mandatory. I never know how the system will react when I choose specific settings, sometimes even CSOD employees are not sure.

Key Insights

Do you think Cornerstone OnDemand delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Cornerstone OnDemand's feature set?

Yes

Did Cornerstone OnDemand live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cornerstone OnDemand go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Cornerstone OnDemand again?

Likelihood to Recommend

There is probably no ideal system and Cornerstone has a lot of good features (especially new ones, like skills). Unfortunately "the old" part of the system, like the Learning module is out of date and often wastes Admin time. From a learning perspective - nice features allow for the efficient assignment of mandatory training to a selected group of employees.

A very extensive system, which is often difficult to use

Modules Used

Overall Satisfaction with Cornerstone OnDemand