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The intelligence platform for workforce readiness

Learning ManagementSanta Monica, CA, United States1,001–5,000 employeesFounded 1999

#7 of 52 in Learning Management7,000 customers (per cornerstoneondemand.com)45% positive in AI answers

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Visibility score
16.8%
New vs last week
Weekly run · Nov 3

Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

  • Cornerstone ranks #7 of 52 in Learning Management with an AI visibility score of 16.8 (SlateIndex, Nov 3, 2026).
  • Cornerstone is most visible on ChatGPT (17.8) and least on Google AI Mode (15.7).
  • AI engines name Cornerstone in 12 of the 30 Learning Management buyer prompts SlateIndex tracks.
  • cornerstoneondemand.com is the source AI engines cite most in answers about Cornerstone, with 12 citations.

About

Company details for Cornerstone

Cornerstone Workforce AI is a suite of cloud products for learning, talent, and workforce intelligence. Its learning management system lets organizations deliver, track, and report on training, including compliance training and personalized learning paths. Other modules cover skills, performance, succession, recruiting, and content libraries. It ranks #7 of 52 in Learning Management on SlateIndex and has a visibility score of 16.8 in the latest weekly run.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, United States, the company employs 1,001–5,000 people. Its differentiator: automated compliance management with audit-ready tracking, combined with AI-driven personalized learning paths.

Company size
1,001–5,000 employees
Headquarters
Santa Monica, CA, United States
Founded
1999
Company type
Private, private equity-owned
Funding
Post-IPO equity with Silver Lake and LinkedIn
Customers
7,000 · per cornerstoneondemand.com/company
Deployment
Cloud-based (SaaS)
Platforms
iOS, Android
Languages
50 supported
Compliance
ISO/IEC 42001 certified (AI governance), FedRAMP authorized, DoD IL4 authorized for Talent and Learning Management (2024)
Support
Community & Support portal, Customer Success team, Contact Us
Facebook · facebook.com/csodcommunityInstagram · instagram.com/cornerstoneondemand/LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/cornerstone-ondemand/Twitter · twitter.com/CornerstoneInc

Read from linkedin.com, g2.com, facebook.com, cornerstoneondemand.com, pitchbook.com, app.dealroom.co · refreshed Nov 3, 2026.

AI visibility

Latest weekly run · Nov 3 · next run Nov 9

Visibility score
16.8%
across Learning Management answers, weighted by position
ChatGPT17.8%
AI Mode15.7%
Perplexity16.9%
Change
New
vs last week’s run
Category rank
#7 of 52
in Learning Management
Mentions
21
in this week’s run
Share of voice
4.3%
of AI mentions in Learning Management

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days, with up to 7 competitors. Click a name to hide or show its line.

Now16.8%
30-day change—
High · low16.8% · 16.8%
Rank#7
0%25%50%75%100%Nov 3Cornerstone 17%

Changes appear after the second weekly run in Learning Management. TalentLMS leads the category at 40%.

Media

Website and product screenshots for Cornerstone

All media
Home page
Pricing page

AI mentions & citations

Recent answers that name Cornerstone

All prompts

Which Learning Management System vendors do analysts recommend?

Cornerstone OnDemand : Consistently positioned as an enterprise leader.

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

Best learning management system for enterprise

Based on current 2026 comparisons, my recommendation is to shortlist Docebo, Cornerstone, Absorb LMS, and SAP SuccessFactors Learning for a large enterprise.

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Which Learning Management System vendors do analysts recommend?

Cornerstone OnDemand – Cornerstone Galaxy

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

Official website of the top learning management system vendors

ChatGPT · run of Nov 3

What are the best Learning Management System tools in 2026?

Cornerstone OnDemand: Best for unified talent management.

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

Best learning management system for enterprise

Best for Unified Talent Management & Compliance: Cornerstone OnDemand

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

Official website of the top learning management system vendors

Cornerstone OnDemand : Access comprehensive talent and learning systems on the Cornerstone OnDemand Official Website.

Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3

Best learning management system for enterprise

Perplexity · run of Nov 3

Products & features

What Cornerstone sells

Cornerstone Learning

AI-powered learning management system for training, compliance, and development.

Workforce Intelligence

Maps work, skills, and tasks across the workforce to inform decisions.

Skills Optimization

Uses skills data to drive learning and workforce planning.

Performance

Connects reviews, skills, and development in one process.

Talent Marketplace

Matches employees to internal roles, skills, and career goals.

Succession

Identifies readiness and skills gaps in the leadership pipeline.

Recruiting

Attracts, hires, and onboards candidates.

Content Subscriptions

Licensed library of learning content across formats.

TalentLink

Hiring workflow and candidate experience software.

Skill Passport

Skill visibility, career mobility, and personalized development.

Strengths engines cite

  • Enterprise leader
  • Best for unified talent management and compliance
  • Recommended for large enterprise talent management

Target market & buyers

Businesses, healthcare, education, government, and other organizations of any size.

Notable customers include United Airlines, Aflac, Konica Minolta, Axens, DEME, Penske Australia, Cisco, LKQ.

Funding & recent developments

Funding

RoundYearAmount
Series D2007$32M
Series E2009$13M
IPO2011$137M
Post-IPO equity with Silver Lake and LinkedIn2017$300M
Latest known roundTotal raised
Post-IPO equity with Silver Lake and LinkedIn—

Recent developments

  1. Oct 2026ProductUnveiled Cornerstone Workforce Planning and Cornerstone Agent Ready

    Newsroom listing announces two new offerings.

  2. Oct 2026PartnershipAdded Google Cloud training content

    Google Cloud training content added to Workforce AI and Content subscriptions.

  3. Aug 2026ProductOffline mobile updates to training platform

    A third-party site reports offline mobile updates to the training platform.

  4. May 2026PartnershipExpanded Salesforce integration

    Announced expanded Salesforce integration, including Workforce AI in Slack.

  5. Sep 2025CompanyAppointed Chief AI Officer and Chief Development Officer

    Appointed Guna Jayaraman as Chief AI Officer and Himanshu Baxi as Chief Development Officer.

Competitive landscape

How Cornerstone compares with its top three alternatives

All alternatives

Cornerstone most often appears alongside Docebo, Absorb LMS, 360Learning in AI answers.

vsCornerstone vs Docebo16.8% vs 30.8% visibility · Docebo leadsFull comparison vsCornerstone vs Absorb LMS16.8% vs 17% visibility · Absorb LMS leadsFull comparison vsCornerstone vs 360Learning16.8% vs 19.2% visibility · 360Learning leadsFull comparison
BrandVisibilityShare of voicevs last weekStarting price
Cornerstone16.8%4.3%NewPricing not available
Docebo30.8%7.5%NewContact sales
Absorb LMS17%5.3%NewPricing not available
360Learning19.2%6.6%New$8 / seat / mo
Moodle30.1%7.9%NewPricing not available

What AI answers say

Sentiment and themes from the answers that mention this brand

Reviews

Positive 45% · Neutral 40% · Mixed 15% of 20 engine answers that mention Cornerstone

Praised for

  • Enterprise leader
  • Best for unified talent management and compliance
  • Recommended for large enterprise talent management

Criticised for

    Cite as: SlateIndex, “Cornerstone AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/cornerstone, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.