Cornerstone Performance vs Oracle Taleo comparison

Cornerstone OnDemand and Oracle are both solutions in the Talent Management category. Cornerstone OnDemand is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.0, while Oracle is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.0. Cornerstone OnDemand holds a 0.5% mindshare in TM, compared to Oracle’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cornerstone OnDemand users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Cornerstone Performance

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100% willing to recommend

Oracle Taleo

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84% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Cornerstone Performance and Oracle Taleo based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Cornerstone Performance

Ranking in Talent Management

19th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Taleo

Ranking in Talent Management

9th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Benefits Administration (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of Cornerstone Performance is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Taleo is 1.4%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Talent Management

Featured Reviews

Sarra Bannouri

Consultant at a sports company with 501-1,000 employees

Enhanced performance reviews with flexible goal setting and valuable employee feedback

I primarily use Cornerstone Performance for performance appraisals, year-end reviews, check-ins, and competency assessments. It's about managers and direct reports, employees meeting and discussing their progress on milestones, etc The tasks themselves, such as the performance reviews and…

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Prasan Edirisinghe

Associate Architect-Technology at Virtusa Global

Industry-standard stack enables better load handling for large-scale companies

With Taleo, I experience two limitations. First, it only supports soft calls with a daily limit, which is a concern. The other limitation is that it feels outdated, and I cannot compare certain things or implement some automations that require a lot of manual intervention when initiating, generating, and calculating offers.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I would definitely recommend Cornerstone Performance."

"The advantage I see is the presence of the industrial Taleo stack, which is beneficial for large-scale companies handling a higher load."

"The stability of the solution is good."

"Performance and goal management are good to have, based on certain client requirements where the user base isn't too large, but the most workable domain of Taleo is the recruiting module."

"The product remains stable, and Oracle is investing further to improve and enhance it."

"The solution's most valuable features are the OCR, single source of truth, and simplicity of the workflows."

"It is easy to use. Requisition management and pre-screening are the two most valuable features."

"The product's stability is good."

"The solution is stable and reliable."

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Cons

"The competency assessment is not as flexible as the rest of the solution features. I would like more options for customization."

"There are always going to be little caveats here and there that you might not have known about as far as changes are concerned, however, it's not business-oriented to the point where the business shuts down."

"The solution should be more intuitive and user-friendly when navigating the different pages within Oracle."

"The pricing could be improved."

"It only supports soft calls with a daily limit, which is a concern."

"For larger enterprises, Oracle Taleo may not stand out due to other available tools in the market that offer more features and scalability."

"It would be beneficial if Oracle Taleo included AI-based CV screening, rather than just keyword matches."

"The bulk recruitment feature does not work well."

"Lacks some systems that we need."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Whether you pay annually or on some other payment schedule depends on the license model you choose. Typically, clients pay a yearly subscription."

"Oracle Taleo is an expensive solution."

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Comms Service Provider

20%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

University

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cornerstone Performance?

The competency assessment is not as flexible as the rest of the solution features. I would like more options for customization.

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What is your primary use case for Cornerstone Performance?

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What advice do you have for others considering Cornerstone Performance?

I would definitely recommend Cornerstone Performance. The solution should work on making features more customizable.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Taleo?

It would be beneficial if Oracle Taleo included AI-based CV screening, rather than just keyword matches. This would enhance the precision of candidate selection. Additionally, no-code automation fo...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Taleo?

As an HR professional focused on talent acquisition, I primarily use Oracle Taleo for managing the talent side and hiring processes. I explore Oracle Taleo's capabilities as part of my assignments ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Taleo?

I would rate Oracle Taleo a seven out of ten. Oracle Taleo is more suitable for a bigger SME size business, whereas start-ups and enterprises might find other tools to offer better customization an...

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Also Known As

Cornerstone Performance Suite, Sonar6

Taleo, SonicRecruit

Overview

Provide continuous career development with actionable development plans to improve productivity, all while accurately capturing and managing talent data to make better data-driven decisions, in one robust solution.

Cornerstone OnDemand

The Oracle Taleo Cloud Service enables enterprises and midsize businesses to recruit top performers with the right cloud talent skills, aligning them to key goals and performance while developing and compensating them appropriately. The industry's broadest cloud-based talent management platform, Oracle Taleo Cloud Service collects relevant information throughout the employee's entire lifecycle, empowering HR, managers, and employees to leverage their cloud talent to drive improved performance and business success.

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Sample Customers

New Belgium, Virgin Media, Hershey, University of Southern California, Hyatt, Walgreens, Turner, Commonwealth Bank

ICA Fluor, Monsanto Company, Hitachi Consulting, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Kalpataru Ltd, DELL Inc., JSR Micro Inc., Skanska AB, Acciona, Baloise Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Logicalis Inc., Garmin International, Intuit Inc, The Dow Chemical Company

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