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Amazing People, Poor Managers, Acquisition Pains - SMB Regional Sales Representative Cornerstone OnDemand Employee Review

3.0
17 Sept 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Prior to the Saba acquisition, amazing company culture & awesome co-workers who are actually good people. Promote from within especially if starting at an entry level sales position. Access to some great sales tools making reps jobs easier.

Cons

New managers lack essential training in order to be successful and have sub par people skills. The majority lack experience (hired through tenure) and have trouble motivating their teams. Sales Reps salaries are significantly lower than the market average, decent OTE. The LMS & Talent Management space is a super saturated market, where it's harder to compete with larger companies who have better brand recognition and smaller, more innovative companies as well. Sales team grew too fast.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Response
5y
We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review and agree with your assessment that Cornerstone has an amazing culture with awesome people. We're sorry that you weren't able to stay through the acquisition to experience how well Saba compliments our culture and how much more amazing we are as one company. You'll be proud of what we're sustaining and how well this works. We're also sorry that you didn't have an opportunity to experience our extensive manager training to understand how well it supports even the most inexperienced managers to help them develop the skills they need to be successful and in turn make their teams successful! Again, thanks for the feedback! We hope you're doing well with whatever you do next.

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5.0
7 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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
1.0
20 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people outside of leadership are great.

Cons

The experience of working here has been consistently frustrating due to ongoing instability and a lack of alignment between leadership and employees. Layoffs are a recurring theme rather than an exception, which creates an environment where people are constantly on edge and unsure of their job security. Instead of building trust, leadership decisions often seem reactive and disconnected from the reality employees are actually dealing with day to day. Compensation is another major issue. Commission plans are frequently changed throughout the year, often with little clarity or consistency. On top of that, commission payments are regularly delayed or payed incorrectly which adds unnecessary stress and undermines confidence in the company’s ability to follow through on basic financial commitments to its employees. What makes it worse is the overall lack of transparency and professionalism in how these changes are communicated. Decisions feel top-down and out of touch, with little regard for how they impact morale or day-to-day motivation. I do not know a single person who would describe themselves as truly happy or secure in their role here. The culture that results from all of this is one of uncertainty, frustration, and burnout rather than growth or stability.

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