Pluralsight reviews

Retention - We often talk to our clients here at Pluralsight about talent retention. We review the costs of losing expert technologists, the time it takes to retrain replacements, and the impact that this has on the company's initiatives. We also discuss the consequences of not addressing this topic, like being overtaken by your competitors (a likely future for Pluralsight). This is a key selling point to our customers: you must retain your talent and provide resources for them to get better. But somehow this message has failed to resonate with us here at Pluralsight. THIS IS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM. There has been a mass exodus from Pluralsight over the last 12 months or so, and it doesn't look like that trend will be changing anytime soon. Pluralsight has a lot of very smart leaders, so I have a hard time believing that they are unaware of this issue and the costs of ignoring it. Therefore, I have to conclude that they are either apathetic and resigned, or they are no longer the ones calling the shots. Which brings me to my next con... Vista - Since the acquisition, benefits have been cut, leadership is unable to approve things once in their control, and in the sales org we even had to re-interview to keep our jobs. It's been an unpleasant change to say the least. As I eluded to above, it's likely that our current leadership no longer has any authority and that Vista is calling the shots now. To me, it's clear that Vista has no concerns about the mass exodus of talent from the company. Micromanagement - In addition to the changes that I've listed from Vista, the company has also taken on an air of micromanagement. Especially in the sales org, there is no longer a sense of autonomy. It's highly focused around numbers, and not just quota. Number of dials, emails, new contacts researched each day, etc. I've rarely had a problem hitting my quota here, but now I am no longer free to approach my business the way I see fit. Every activity is scrutinized by leadership. Growth - I've worked at this company for almost 5 years now and up until about 12 months ago, there has been so much opportunity for growth. Not only an opportunity for promotion within your current org, but also the flexibility to move into other areas of the company if that's what interests you. That has since changed. Promotion up the ladder feels like a muddy slope where every inch is hard fought. I feel stuck in my role, and it's likely that the best chance I'll have for growth in my career will be with another company. Self-Direction - Similar to the concerns around growth, I feel like I am no longer in control of my own career direction. I have been forced to re-interview to keep a job here at the company, with no say in what role I'll be placed in. I understand there is always a balance between filling a role that the company needs and directing your own career. But in the last 12-18 months, I have made almost no decisions about my own future here at Pluralsight. I've simply been placed on teams and told to make the best of it.

We started out believing we made a difference in the world of technology. We now only exist to enrich the pockets of our leadership team and IPO by any means necessary. Simply put, the lavish culture that Pluralsight promotes has turned into a facade to attract an IPO for leadership to bank on. Broken promises at every corner of the organization with no idea that they are hurting the people that have been long loyal members of the company. We were told to organize our lives around Pluralsight. I have never been part of an organization that puts work over family and personal life. This company has become extremely greedy and does not reward its hard working employees. The only form of reward was an overly hyped ownership party where the CFO boasted about how he has so many shares that he did not take a salary. I have completely lost trust in our CRO, CFO, and CEO. Every time they speak it's just one big sales pitch to make them richer and race toward an IPO that they are desperate to achieve.