# Cornerstone Performance Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Cornerstone Performance the right Performance Management System solution for you? Explore 35 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/148621/Cornerstone-Performance/reviews --- Cornerstone Performance 4.1 (35) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Cornerstone Performance Ease of use 3.9 Customer Service 4.0 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 35 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use CM Christopher M. Credit Manager Machinery Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Makes Performace Reviews Easy" December 21, 2018 5.0 Pros The company I work for uses Cornerstone Performance for our quarterly reviews. They have been so much easy in the last couple of years since the company implemented this software. Cons I don't like how often you have to change passwords but that's a minor inconvenience really. Review Source AG Alfredo G. IT Team Leader Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "CSOD Performance a Good Choice 4 Your Bussiness" May 13, 2021 5.0 Good. Not bad. Pros Easy to use Easy to adapt to the software Easy to obtain Data to Analize Cons Not to easy to implement in a big company, but, not impossible Complex to integrate with others systems Almost all integration needs to be a Technical Project Reason for choosing Cornerstone Performance Was better to business needs Review Source Response from Cornerstone OnDemand May 25, 2021 Hi Alfredo, thank you for reviewing our Performance product. Ease of use is important to us and we are happy you have seen positive impacts from our system. Integration can be challenging as it's a new system to learn but we hope to help customers along the way. We look forward to continuing to work with you. Thank you for being a great customer! AB Andrea B. HR Assistant Used the software for: ### "Cornerstone" December 9, 2015 3.0 We have implemented the Performance Section of Cornerstone. The product to the end user is very nice, although the set up was very time consuming. When we started the process they told us everything was customizable and we would get an implementation expert to help us along with the process. You are basically setting the whole thing up from scratch by yourself. I love system now, but the set up or implementation was very time consuming and not exactly as easy as we thought it was. Review Source HR Heather R. Learning Management System Used the software for: ### "Great Talent Management System" November 9, 2015 4.0 Cornerstone is the best and most comprehensive solution that I have seen for talent management. I have used the LMS, Performance, Succession, Connect and Extended Enterprise modules. CSOD continues to make enhancements to their product, especially with Learning, Connect and Performance, but where they are lacking is in enhancements to their mobile app and to their Succession module. While I do find great value in reaching out to their Global Product Support team, it will sometimes take days and even weeks before you get a response from them on a case. The communication to the customer is lacking there. Additionally, I find that some of the modules, such as Performance and Succession, can be really complex and require a lot of testing and trial and error to get things right. It does help that you are given two test environments (Stage and Pilot) to test things in. The quarterly releases have also gotten better over time, with many resources that can be used throughout User Acceptance Testing and the rest of the release cycle. Change is not always handled seamlessly for the customer, as we have experienced major delays when our Account Manager was on leave and also our Client Success Manager was out on leave. The people who filled in for them seemed overwhelmed and as a result there was a lack of communication. The 360 Degree performance review functionality can be great if you make the initial time investment to set it up. The one thing that Cornerstone does not provide with their 360 functionality is benchmarking with other companies, which our HR decided they wanted to do and therefore went with a different vendor for 360 reviews. Overall, Cornerstone is a great encompassing talent management system and I have not encountered another company that comes close to what they offer. Review Source CR Chelsea R. Lead Global Cornerstone Administrator Used the software for: ### "Great Performance Management tool" November 12, 2015 5.0 Cornerstone Performance Cloud offers a robust, and very customizable tool to help manage your employees' performance. With tools to set and align Goals to organizational values, development plans that allow users to pull in recommended training based on their competency assessments or career interests, and observation checklists to certify skills and qualifications, the Performance cloud helps our organization better understand and assess the talent that we have so that we can engage and empower them to develop personally and professionally. We were able to totally makeover our performance processes now including goal setting, and development planning as part of quarterly "check-ins" (mini performance reviews) which ensure that problem areas are addressed in a timely manner and there are no surprises during the Annual Review. 360 Reviews allow us to collect feedback from co-workers and external partners to ensure the quality of services our staff provide. Initial testing and configuration can take a little time, but is well worth it. Annual Reivews are no longer just a pile of paperwork for our HR department, but the feedback is relevant and actionable. Cornerstone Product Support is knowledgeable and timely in their response. I love that Cornerstone really listens to their clients. Suggestions and feedback made to Cornerstone are actually reviewed and often implemented. Their product is always growing and improving. Review Source CC Casey C. Learning Specialist Used the software for: ### "Getting better with time" November 13, 2015 4.0 Our experience with Cornerstone has been rough to say the least. From our initial sales meetings and implementation there have been things that have just not gone as promoted. As a regulated medical device manufacturing company we have very specific expectations out of our LMS and Cornerstone claimed to be able to support those expectations and has fallen short in some areas. That being said, they have improved over the years and are much better with being transparent with us then in the past. We struggle with using a cloud based LMS for two reasons. One because our requested enhancements are usually denied or go into the black hole of a system that uses votes from other clients to assess other clients interests. As I mentioned we have very specific needs which aren't likely to receive a large number of votes. And second, when changes are pushed to our portal automatically we then have to retrain our global admins and users. It sometimes feels like you have to ask the same questions over and over to receive help. On the pro side I'd say the user interface is a big pro. The users seem to like the look and feel of cornerstone much better than our previous LMS. If we had to do it all over again would we cornerstone in the first place, maybe not, but as I mentioned previously there has been some improvement over the years and we will continue to voice our requests until it exceeds our requirements. Review Source AD Abbey D. Talent Specialist Used the software for: ### "Cornerstone Performance is Best in Class!" November 6, 2015 5.0 I personally have had a great experience with Cornerstone, from both a end user perspective and also from a system administrator perspective. Currently, we use the Core, Learning, Performance and Succession modules and each has impacted our workforce and internal workflow processes in their own ways. The thing I love about Cornerstone most is that their releases are filled with extremely relevant and useful upgrades. Other technologies that we use will upgrade their product just as regularly but there will be very little that we would actually consider implementing. Cornerstone listens to their user base and structures their releases in a way to meet the needs of the most request items. They are also very good about the overall user interface to ensure the technology is engaging for users. Cornerstone Support has always provided great direction from major configuration questions to best practice recommendations. When you submit a Care Ticket you typically get a response back within 24 hours and the feedback that is given is clear and concise. The only con really is that it is hard for us to keep up with all the upgrades that are made, but that is a problem that I am willing to have if it means the product is getting better and better! Review Source NK Nelson K. HR Solutions Consultant Used the software for: ### "Solid system to support Performance Management" December 15, 2015 4.0 I have configured Cornerstone for 2 years in my organisation and in these 2 years, our Performance Management strategy has continued to change every 6 months. The system has been sufficiently flexible to support the majority of these changes. Furthermore, the last few releases have seen a brilliant user interface redesign which our end-users have responded well to. You can have an amazing product that delivers from a functional standpoint, but if end users experience terrible UI and UX design in the system, then you are better off going back to pen and paper performance reviews. Thankfully, Cornerstone woke up and the last few releases saw a welcome improvement to UI and UX. Simple, clean and modern. Something to be wary of is the quarterly releases. I have seen great functionality released but have also experienced issues with the new functionality and existing functionality during regression testing, that seems to be the result of bad QA prior to deployment. This has previously caused great frustration for us. That being said, whenever the issue is escalated to our Client Success Manager, it would receive the appropriate attention by the engineers until its resolution. Review Source JC Jennifer C. Office Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great training application!" August 15, 2018 5.0 Pros Cornerstone is not only easy to use, but I can track my progress of courses I have taken. The possibilities are endless to allow me to continue to grow. Cons At times it can be challenging to find a specific course if you do not type the name in exactly as it is titled. Review Source BS Bert S. PM/LMS Adminstrator Used the software for: ### "Performance Cloud" November 5, 2015 4.0 Getting user adoption is something very important in getting traffic and completion of the performance cloud. Configuration is very important in getting successful launching of Performance tasks. If your communication across your org is a done well you'll get great feedback from using this module. Pros: -great tutorials and courses to learn from in CSOD Success Center -easy to get help via GPS with tasks and competencies -fantastic look of performance reviews -easy step by step process for users Cons: -if user documents are not created tasks can be hard to deploy -setup ease very crucial to success -too many clicks for performance tasks -implementation is lengthy (but very important, don't rush) Review Source RP Regina P. performance improvement supervisor Used the software for: ### "Great for end users" December 8, 2015 4.0 I manage the performance module for our organization. This product is great for ease of use for end users. We use the star-rating system and our end users love it. From an administrator's standpoint, it can be a little cumbersome to build review tasks at first, but once you have a task the way you like it, it is very simple to simply copy and paste for the next term. Review Source MM Mike M. Development Supervisor Used the software for: ### "User Friendly Experience" December 8, 2015 4.0 Our senior team wanted a process that was as clean and user-friendly as possible for performance reviews, and this module does well in that regard. All of our Associates report how intuitive and simple the process is to navigate through an annual or mid year review. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Vice President, HR Operations and Insights Manager Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Versatile Performance Management System, But Not Intuitive" March 26, 2019 4.0 Overall, it meets our fairly complicated needs for performance management, but I wouldn't make the decision to go with Cornerstone if I could do it all over again. Pros This system is highly customizable - pretty much any type of performance process can be plugged into this product. The system comes with several ideal features out of the box, such as inappropriate word filters (the bane of HR's existence when managers complete reviews), simple and complex individual or team goal structures, and a simple, easy to use interface for employees. Cons Because this system is so customizable, plan on spending at least 3-6 months configuring the system for use. Even after 3 years of using this system, we still regularly find things that need to be set up differently or that we didn't even know existed. Additionally, the performance tasks are rigid once deployed. For example, you cannot change the verbiage in a notification email once the performance task is deployed, so if you want to word something differently or made a mistake when setting it up - you're stuck with it until you either delete the task (and roll out a new one), or until the task period expires. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Lead Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Solid performance evaluation tool" December 6, 2018 3.0 We use it for performance evaluations for the whole company. It's a great step up from where we were before, but there is still room for improvement. Pros The software has a very flexible structure - it's possible to represent even the most complex hierarchies and can handle multiple locations. The evaluation process is straightforward and very adaptable according to your needs. It's got a workflow approach to performance evaluations - once you configure your schedule, it automatically sends out notifications and reminders to employees and supervisors alike. There is also a nice universal profile feature that allows you to see who everyone is, where they work and who they report to. Cons The system is kind of slow. I also find that it could have a more question based approach to evaluations, helping us determine our rating instead of just asking us what it is. It's kind of tricky to see past evaluation comments during the year and I have yet to find how to view my past evaluations. Review Source Sulakshana (. Associate Manager- Talent Acquisition and HRBP Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Can be improved!" June 27, 2018 5.0 Pros Easy and customizable a s a SaaS product should be Integrates without any issues with other systems Robust real time reporting Customized access and collaboration tools Cons Customer Service needs to improve a lot if they want to grow. Hard to get someone to call you back or answer to the ticket. Not vey user friendly from administrator perspective Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Basic feedback forms/performance management for teams" May 6, 2018 3.0 Not many that I can think of, but it gets the job done for employee feedback. Pros I have not configured this software, but my company uses this for 360 degree feedback during performance reviews bi-annually. From a user standpoint, it's basic & simple, and my interactions with it consist of writing in form fields & selecting a single option from a range of answers for questions (i.e. on a scale of 1-10 how much does this employee represent our values?). It's to-the-point and doesn't try to be fancy. Cons The interface feels a bit outdated, and the 'save and exit' versus 'save and submit' feature has caused confusion with some people, causing them to lose a lot of what they'd already written but not saved or submitted. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Human Resources Business Partner Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for managing performance and goals" May 12, 2018 5.0 Pros Cornerstone is a great system for managing our team members' performance reviews and goals. We've been able to customize our quarterly goal check-in process and streamline performance management. Cons It can be difficult to customize things and can take a long time working with the vendor. Proxy sometimes won't work properly. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer HR Generalist Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for smaller organizations" July 22, 2020 4.0 Pros The reporting capabilities were great as well as creating a basic performance appraisal was fairly easy. Cons If you have several different types of performance appraisals that are given to certain groups of employees, it gets pretty tricky. If you don't, using this platform is a breeze. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Manager Operations Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "basic performance management solution" September 23, 2018 3.0 not very satisfactory. Pros simple UI real-time reporting 360º review option is good as it will even help peers to review each other. Cons It needs serious improvement in navigation, performance and functionalities. data migration is a big headache. below average customer support Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to use performance management software" January 6, 2021 5.0 Easy to use with various modules for goal planning and performance reviews and notes for conversations during review time. Pros Allows you to add quick notes to keep track of employees over time, so that review time is easy to fulfill. also user interface is self intuitive. Cons Cannot think of anything at this moment that would deem notable to describe. Overall the program is easy to use. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Finance Internship Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "cloud based performance management solution" September 26, 2018 3.0 Average Pros Integration capability with various HRIS systems 360º feedback option is great. Graphical representation of where we stand in the overall crowd. Cons Very difficult to use. UI needs serious improvement. Lack of Mobile App Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Assistant Manager Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Cornerstone" January 8, 2019 3.0 Pros The Cornerstone software was fairly user friendly. I really liked the 360 review ability. Cons Cornerstone does not allow for attachments to be added to the review. Review Source MF Melissa F. Used the software for: ### "Cornerstone Performance Performs!" October 11, 2016 4.0 Cornerstone Performance has seemingly unlimited options when you're building your company's performance process. However, this can also be a problem since in some cases you're forced to have more "bells and whistles" than you want on some steps, and that can be confusing to folks that are new to a structured performance process. From an administrator perspective it is so much easier to use than other platforms, and the Product Support team is AMAZING. They are always just a phone call away and they are friendly and helpful. The Cornerstone implementation partners are wonderful as well, and they really hold your hand through every step of configuring the module. Calibration is the one area that this module is lacking, if you like to do performance calibration. It is a simple report, whereas i'm accustomed to a more dynamic and in-depth system calibration on performance scores. Overall though, i'm very pleased with the product. Review Source JG Jennifer G. Used the software for: ### "Performance Appraisal Process is a Breeze in Conerstone" November 6, 2015 5.0 We implemented the Performance cloud at my previous company and used it for annual performance appraisals for 2014 reviews. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive for the system. Employees found the review process to be quick and easy. They enjoyed being able to import their goals created earlier in the year into the review for a faster process. For an organization that was sometimes hesitant to change, they jumped on board with the Performance platform in Cornerstone and were very impressed with what they saw. We also created competency models in the Performance cloud, and managers greatly appreciated this functionality as well. You are able to take a competency model, use it to assess and employee, have them self-reflect, and then have a coaching conversation around the assessment. You can also tie development plans to the assessment and keep record of it in Cornerstone. Highly recommend this cloud! Review Source GM Giulia M. Organizational Development and Learning Specialist Used the software for: ### "Taking Performance Management to a New Level" November 16, 2015 5.0 We just switched to using Cornerstone for our performance management system and absolutely love it. It is clean, user friendly and administrator friendly. The system aligns with our talent management strategy and allows organizations to bring in competency assessments and development plans into the review. The goal functionality allows you to align goals all the way up to the top of the organization. We have already used the system to deploy our annual performance review and I have heard nothing but positive feedback from our employees. Additionally, working with Cornerstone is like working with a true partner. My implementation specialist has been like an extension of my HR team and has been extremely helpful. I could not be more thankful to Cornerstone for opening our eyes to what a true performance management system can and should do. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.