Cornerstone Learning's most valuable features are the keyword search, filters, and add-to-favorites option.
Global L&D Lead at Tieto Sweden AB
User-friendly with a good track record but needs more e-learning content
Pros and Cons
- "Cornerstone Learning's most valuable features are the keyword search, filters, and add-to-favorites option."
- "Cornerstone Learning could be improved with more e-learning content."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
Cornerstone Learning could be improved with more e-learning content. I'd also like to see smaller modules for assessments and assignments.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Cornerstone Learning for about a month.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Cornerstone Learning is stable.
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How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very smooth and easy, and deployment took between twenty and twenty-five days.
What other advice do I have?
We chose to use Cornerstone because it's a global LMS that's user-friendly and has a good track record of training. I would rate Cornerstone Learning seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Director at Acitya
Good virtual meeting facility, distance learning, and online assessment tools
Pros and Cons
- "The Meeting feature is similar to a conference call facility that can be used for virtual meetings."
- "The user interface is in need of improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We are a solution provider and Saba Cloud is one of the products that we implement for our clients. Our customers include banks, as well as other companies.
What is most valuable?
The Saba learning management system (LMS) is quite good.
The platform includes a communication platform that uses social media, where users can use it to communicate with each other. They can create groups, have discussions, and so forth.
The Meeting feature is similar to a conference call facility that can be used for virtual meetings.
Distance learning, online assessment, and career planning features are very useful.
What needs improvement?
The user interface is in need of improvement.
Reporting and analytics capabilities could be more flexible.
The platform is more useful for a corporate team program rather than for individual users, which is something that could be improved.
Better support for iOS is needed.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been working with Saba Cloud for about three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Saba Cloud is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a very scalable solution and the performance is not an issue. It also supports mobile devices.
How are customer service and technical support?
Online technical support is good but offline technical support can be improved a little bit.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have worked with similar solutions in the past and I think that for a corporate setting, Saba is the best.
In my former company, we used the SAP SuccessFactors product. Compared to SAP, Saba is very reasonably priced. I also find that their platform is not as good as Saba. If I were rating SAP then I would score it a six out of ten.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price is very reasonable, considering the quality.
What other advice do I have?
One of the good things with Saba is that they have money and time management in one platform. They have experts around the globe and take input from the users. It is quite easy to use, yet also quite powerful, and because the systems are integrated you don't have to manage two different ones. For example, if you need financial and time management reports then they are all in one place.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Sr. Business Systems Analyst - Human Resources Operations at Encore Capital Group
A client-centric solution that provides easy delivery of compliance and skills training
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features are the Playlists, Learning Assignment Tool, Earner Experience Platform, Machine Learning, and Reporting 2.0."
- "In general, some of the portal pages have an outdated look and feel."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution as a learning management system for companies with up to 10k users.
How has it helped my organization?
This solution has given us easy delivery of compliance training as well as on-demand skills training.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are the Playlists, Learning Assignment Tool, Earner Experience Platform, Machine Learning, and Reporting 2.0.
I'm always impressed with how client-centric CSOD is. They truly value client feedback and are eager to make product improvements based on client interactions within the Client Success Center.
What needs improvement?
In general, some of the portal pages have an outdated look and feel.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Cornerstone Learning since 2013, for almost eight years.
What other advice do I have?
I am impressed with Cornerstone's dedication to updating the portal pages. A good example of this would be the new Training Details page redesign, as well as the upcoming Assessment redesign for the test engine.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior IT Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Agile solution with rapid implementation and built-in processes
Pros and Cons
- "What I like the most about Cornerstone is that it is agile. It has good built-in processes and the implementation is rapid."
- "In the next release, I would like to see a Hybrid architecture and to be able to customize the look and feel."
What is our primary use case?
I manage projects as a senior consultant. I used to be a CEO for a large corporation.
We are managing the design, all of the activities and the budget, and everything that goes on with the project.
For the government, I am currently implementing the Cornerstone Learning Management system. Specifically, in this government office, they give service to low-income populations and people with disabilities, and they need to know that their employees who sit on the professional committees and who are judging the cases are current with their knowledge.
First, they manage expiry dates of certain courses that have to be renewed. They manage points granted to employees who participate in courses, and they also have online courses available for their employees who can pass by taking a test. This is something that they can complete on their own time.
What is most valuable?
What I like the most about Cornerstone is that it is agile. It has good built-in processes and the implementation is rapid.
This is a cost-effective solution.
What needs improvement?
This solution needs to be less simplified.
It has a different look and feel, and the clients need to have it look like the other applications. You should be able to go in and change the look and feel of the system.
Also, Cornerstone does not have a hybrid architecture. It is only on the cloud and our clients cannot have their data on the cloud. They need a hybrid where the data is inside and the application is on the outside.
In the next release, I would like to see a Hybrid architecture and to be able to customize the look and feel.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been familiar with the solution for a while now, but I am not using it. I am managing the project and of the implementation of it.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is completely stable. Whatever they say works, just works. There have been no issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This solution is scalable. You only have to purchase more licenses.
We have four thousand users, who are government workers.
We have one full-time person who is doing the maintenance. For the first six months, we had two people providing on-the-job training.
How are customer service and technical support?
I haven't needed to contact technical support because we have the implementor who knows the system very well.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously we did not use another solution, this is the first time that we have worked with LMS.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward.
It took three months to deploy.
What about the implementation team?
We used a professional implementor for the system.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not evaluate other solutions. They came to me only after I chose this solution.
What other advice do I have?
It's a cloud application so it's always current.
We have integrated it with SAP HR, and it works well.
Our customers are not all that familiar with the product. They have only just gone into production and started using it. Once they have worked with it some more, they might find that it needs some modifications.
I would recommend this solution.
I would rate this product and eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller.
Managing Partner at TAMAHRIS
Offers a complete suite of solutions and features and has good scaling abilities
Pros and Cons
- "It is a complete suite of solutions and features. Compared to other solutions which are more niche solutions, which may be as good as Cornerstone or even better in certain parts of it, like discerning user experience. You will not find another solution that has the same completeness of features in all different areas of learning."
- "In the next release, I would like to see improvement in the dashboards and reporting."
What is our primary use case?
Cornerstone is always on the cloud. We are a consultancy company, so we also implement Cornerstone for clients. There are different types of use cases. It can be digital learning, it can be classroom training, it can be blended learning, it can be certification management, it can be social learning. There are different kinds of use case that depend on the client's priorities.
What is most valuable?
It is a complete suite of solutions and features. Compared to other solutions which are more niche solutions, which may be as good as Cornerstone or even better in certain parts of it, like discerning user experience. You will not find another solution that has the same completeness of features in all different areas of learning, beit classroom training, digital learning, learner experience, content curation, blended learning, certifications etc
What needs improvement?
They're working on the mobile app. It's a lot better already, but it can be improved. Another thing that can be improved is the whole reporting. The online reporting, visual data, visualization dashboards are also improving, but it's not there yet.
In the next release, I would like to see improvement in the dashboards and reporting.
The user experience should be a bit more configurable in terms of recommending training to specific users. Now it's either quite hardcoded or based on machine learning. It would also be good to have some kinds of intermediate features that allow organizations to propose training based on the criteria they choose and not just based on machine learning.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Cornerstone Learning ( /products/cornerstone-learning-reviews ) for nine years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is quite safe stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's quite scalable. We have clients using it with a population of fewer than 500 people and we have the clients using it with 180,000 users, so it is very scalable depending on the complexity of the organization. Scalability is one of this solution's advantages.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is relatively straightforward. The complexity will depend on the complexity of the organization, the requirements and the decision process at the client's site that can make it quite complex. If you go for a simple setup then you can do it relatively fast. For example, we recently installed with one client who wanted to just go live with a limited set of e-learning features than the essential. The setup features are about making sure that the training is visible and assigned to the right people.
What about the implementation team?
We are the integrators. Most companies who use Cornerstone use an integrator, that's the implementation model of Cornerstone. You cannot really do it completely on your own, you need an integrator.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely recommend Cornerstone. It's one of the best learning solutions on the market.
I would rate it a nine out of ten. Not a ten because in specific areas there are some products that have similar or better features. It is the best as a whole, but ten would mean it's a perfect solution but there are always things that can be improved.
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Chief Executive Officer at WATCH&ACT
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What is our primary use case?
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Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Learning Technology Experiences Enabler / DevOps Noob - enthusiast at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Provided the ability to build cross-functional teams. The mobile app needs improving.
What is most valuable?
- I value the mobility: Anytime and anywhere
- Ubiquity of technology: Accessible via browser, tablet, or smartphone
How has it helped my organization?
It has provided the ability to build cross-functional teams. It enables collaboration across a globally dispersed organization.
What needs improvement?
The mobile app needs improving. The product roadmap indicates that the improvements being released this year will put the mobile app and browser version at the same level.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used the product for two years personally, and for four years in my current organization.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The platform itself is very stable and secure. Just like with anything cloud, however, you are always going to encounter issues that are not common and resolved within minutes.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues with scalability were encountered. One of the platform benefits is the ease of scalability.
How are customer service and technical support?
I would give technical support a rating of 7/10.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
At our current organization, this has been the platform of choice.
How was the initial setup?
I was not involved in the initial setup.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Ask the vendor to arrange to engage you with customers who are the same size and see how they implemented the solution. Ask them what challenges they encountered. Find out what licensing options were considered and reflecting on their initial decision, if they would change anything now.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
As mentioned, I was not involved in the initial setup
What other advice do I have?
Do your own research, speak to current customers, get access to the platform and test it for the months. Test everything: ILT, VLT, Web, Video, Mobile, Communities, etc.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
General Director at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Allows for a federated, single-system, learning management practice.
What is most valuable?
Learning management and reporting are the most valuable features.
How has it helped my organization?
We replaced our previous Learning Management System (LMS) for improved e-learning delivery. From an organizational point of view, it allows for a federated, single-system, learning management practice across different countries and companies (of the same group).
Its flexibility allows different configurations for different areas of the company while keeping it all together. Reporting and data delivered to the end user is also much improved over our previous reality.
What needs improvement?
There is always room for improvement. I would like to see improvement in notification management and administration.
Notification management, while it has improved a bit in the past years, is still a bit cumbersome and error prone. E-mails are tied to triggers, and while there are plenty of triggers available, each email template needs to be activated one by one, and each language is a different template. So that entails lots of clicks for the training administrators.
Several features could improve the situation markedly – from creating “mail packs” (instead of activating one email at a time, activating pre-defined groups) and, of course, creating multi linguistic templates, where the user automatically would receive the email version of his selected language.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have used it for six years.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
We encountered no deployment issues with the LMS itself.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There were no significant stability issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We did not have any scalability issues. It handled the international expansion and the global deployment of quite large (500 MB) courses (10k+ users at the same time) without any issues.
How is customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
I would give customer service a rating of 8/10.
Technical Support:Technical Support has improved. Sometimes one still receives inaccurate answers based on a misinterpretation of the question. There is no further input from the client restating the initial issue. It is usually fast and reliable.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was fairly simple in a technical sense. It was a breeze. The organizational realities and culture are somewhat more complex.
What about the implementation team?
Initial deployment was a mix between vendor and a third-party consulting company quite a few years ago. Afterwards, new deployments on an international level were done in-house. I would give them an expertise rating of 7/10.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated Saba, CLIX, SumTotal, and Moodle.
What other advice do I have?
Start by getting training in the product so you can actually understand the options and impact.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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