Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) 8-K/A Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Accounting Firm

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.

Santa Monica, California

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 File No. 333-229887, 333-223430, 333-216245, 333-209817, 333-202940, 333-194198, 333-189389, 333-180311, 333-173754 and Form S-3 File No. 333-226657 of our report dated June 30, 2020, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Vector Talent Holdings, L.P., appearing in Cornerstone OnDemand’s Form 8- K/A.

/s/ BDO Canada LLP

BDO Canada LLP

Markham, ON

July 1, 2020

BDO Canada LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership, is a member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms.