Pluralsight reviews

2.9

35% would recommend to a friend

(1,256 total reviews)
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Erin Gajdalo

34% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Pluralsight has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,256 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Pluralsight employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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1.0
Feb 29, 2024

Bad Mangment

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Pros

Access to A cloud guru and pluralsight platform, if you are interested in learning something they are great. Reimbursement programs are really good to keep yourself fit physically. Hybrid work policy.

Cons

Ego driven, politics, favouritism, time pass one to one meetings Skip level meeting!! Instead of listening to the employee’s concern with neutral view, but he was pre-Occupied with something and tried to suppress voices of employees. After this meeting we came to know that guy(in question) is referral of this guy. Higher management, laid off 400 people (20% of the work force) on 11 December 2022 just before the Christmas. They would have done that in the month of November or in the month of January. They simply spoiled those people and their families happiness for company’s mismanagement. The lay off continued in 2023 as well. Management tried to hide these lay off from employees. No clear roadmap to the management.

2.0
Feb 28, 2024
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Pros

Started working here in 2018. What a time to join an amazing company. With Aaron at the helm and quite impressive leaders like Nate Walkingshaw at his side it truly was a special time. I can say I do not regret my time here. I learned many new skills and met some great people. While I worked there (left fall 2023), I had great work life balance, was able to work on interesting projects and had great coworkers. It also felt great to be working on a product that was positively impacting our customer's lives.

Cons

Looking back, I believe that going public was where it all started to unravel. While this event initially put money in everyone's pockets via stock options, it also exposed every detail of the company to the public eye. The stock experienced a boom at first but then faltered. Vista Equity sensed vulnerability and managed to take us over, transitioning the company back to private ownership circa 2021. Despite a few lawsuits attempting to block the takeover, they ultimately succeeded. They wasted no time acquiring a major competitor and expecting us to integrate quickly, implementing IQ tests for everyone, overhauling much of the executive team, and aggressively optimizing operations throughout the company. All of this occurred amidst an economic downturn with increasing interest rates quarter by quarter. Pluralsight, while a valuable product for many customers, became a discretionary expense when money was tight, making sales significantly more challenging. Consequently, revenues dropped, leading to five rounds of layoffs in a little over a year, exacerbating the general instability across the organization. Some of these roles were permanently eliminated, while others were relocated to our tech center in India. The trajectory was down. I share these insights because the company is currently not performing well. It will require a significant reduction in scope and a refocused strategy for the company to thrive again. However, I am uncertain if Vista will allow this to take place. If you decide to join, know that you can make a difference, but be prepared to contend with low morale, high expectations, and uncertain stability.

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Thank you for sharing your insights and experiences. We’ve been through a lot of change over the past several years and I acknowledge that we’re a different company than we were in 2018. The changes we’ve implemented over the past year, while difficult, have allowed us to refocus our strategy and reprioritize the needs of our customers to drive future success. We have new leaders in our C-suite including our new CEO, Chris Walters, and I’m confident that under their direction, we have brighter days ahead for us all. My team is quite focused on the challenges we’re facing with morale, trust, and bandwidth. We’re actively working on plans to address and improve in these areas, but we also recognize that some things can only be fixed with time. We’re committed to building (or rebuilding) confidence in our leadership and the company. Will Clive Chief People Officer
2.0
Feb 28, 2024
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Pros

Pay could be worse PTO is still mostly really good Health insurance could be worse?

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Health insurance isn't fully covered anymore, Cigna isn't great Bonuses haven't been fully funded in years Culture is going down hill Scrum imposed upon all teams across the board Vista sucks the soul out of every company they touch I've lowered my review from 5 stars to 2 over the years I've been here

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