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
Jul 18, 2017

Deception in Davis County

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Pros

The amazing people. Pluralsight has incredible talent, people who would do anything to see the company succeed and to help others.

Cons

It's hard to know where to start. Pluralsight started with a mission, a desire to change lives (both customers and employees). Fast forward several years and we've fallen apart at the seams. Where did it start? Who is to blame? Those are tough questions. But you know that they say, crap rolls down hill. There's your hint. Leadership is simply that, crap. I mean executive Leadership. CRO, CMO and yes, even the great and powerful CEO. Our executive team has turned their back on employees. They are so far removed from reality that they rely on "leadership workshops" like Ontocore to communicate to us common folk. It has taught executives that fancy phrases are more important than actual emotion or empathy. So, they say things like: "create a framework of creation, be our word, make agreements, create context with intention" and other phrases that are completely disingenuous, vague, and pandering. Let's start with "be our word". I begin here because it is plastered on walls and on a massive 3D cube as you walk in the office and yet, it's a value our leadership team completely ignores. This seems simple, be your word. Be honest and forthright. But our CRO has been anything but that. Our sales team is halfway through the year and still does not know how they get paid even after they were made many promises. Our CRO and other leaders thought they could get away with not paying sales people their accelerators. They also moved accounts and would not give clear quotas. So sales staff does not understand how they get paid and even if they have a phenomenal quarter, it might not matter anyway. Be our word. Next up, "Agreements". News flash Pluralsight Leaders, just saying, "let's make an agreement" does not constitute an agreement. You have to elicit feedback and work with the other party to come to an agreement. Just speak English to employees and treat us like adults. The two things Pluralsight lacks is integrity and fair compensation. Don't be fooled by flowery reviews of Pluralsight on Glassdoor. See who has found the reviews helpful. Spoiler alert, most people don't say the flowery reviews are helpful. I hope every day that Pluralsight will see it's incredible, mind blowing, explosive and wreck-less mistakes and change it's ways. The product and many of the people are amazing. Unfortunately, I truly believe they don't care anymore. Go public and bulldoze whoever you need to in order to do it. To end, I'll just leave this quote in Forbes from our current CMO to show you how far removed and arrogant our executives are. "Heather Zynczak, Pluralsight's CMO, says she loves the size of her house in Park City" -Forbes At least Heather understands what's most important, her big house.

1.0
Jul 18, 2017

Broken promises, half-truths, and confirmation bias

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Pros

The people are some of the greatest I've ever had the pleasure of working with. The product is fantastic and only getting better.

Cons

***Disclaimer*** I have been hesitant to post anything on Glassdoor for some time now. I'm much rather prefer to have an open dialogue, but as time goes on, the more apparent it is that that isn't an option. I want to make it clear that I love the people at Pluralsight, and the product we provide. Both are fantastic. Much like our culture and executive leadership was in the past. If you've ever watched Undrcover Boss, your heart has probably been warmed by the passion and empathy a CEO can have for their employees. Our CEO is nothing like that. In fact, not only does he not give a hoot about his employees, he has personally swindled them into sacrificing for Pluralsight with the (unkept) promise that they will be taken care of when the time comes... Whether intentional or not, I'm not sure. Either way, it's moot. Its been heartbreaking to see so many genuine, hardworking people trust unwaiveringly, only to be left holding the short stick. Not only has he become an expert in disappointment, he's also the king of corporate jargon. No one... I repeat... No one, can understand what in the world he's talking about when he gets on his soapbox in an attempt to convey some type of synthetic leadership. Pluralsight feels more like a cult these days than it does a tech company. Everything that he swore was different about Pluralsight has now become it's identity. A true leader can admit their mistakes or shortcomings, and that's something he has never done. His "keep up with the Jonses" mentality has crippled the org. On the advice of a peer CEO from Utah County, he stood up a CSM arm that was formed from 50% of the sales dept, then blamed sales for coming up short on their number. He justified not paying bonuses last year for EBITDA dropping to nearly zero, then paid himself, executives, and board out a cool $50k each in bonus. Look it up. It's public information. He's ran out quality talent and real leaders, and lost friendships in pursuit of the dollar. The hardest part of being a Pluralsight employee is knowing that things didn't have to be this way. We always did good things, and did them for the right reasons. We do things now in pursuit of the dollar. Our slew of new executives have been less than encouraging, to say the least. Our Chief Revenue Officer promised huge paychecks upon arrival, but can't seem to stick with a decision for more than a day or two. Our Chief People Officer promised a career advancement path and line of sight to greater compensation. She's been caught on a hot mic more than once patting herself on the back, but hasn't seemed to produce anything material, other than a propaganda tour to each office in hopes of increasing our Employee Engagement score...or so it seems. Our Chief Marketing Officer is best known for giving the ridiculous advice of "you should quit your job before you have a new one", and not-so-humble-bragging about the size of her estate in a recently published Forbes article. In the past, we had 3 values... Truthseek, eternal optimism, and entrepreneurship. We scrapped those recently, and replaced them with new language, one of which is to "seek context with understanding". This isn't an attempt to mud-sling or offend. It's a series of observations and examples that illustrate how off track we've become. I hope that Pluralsight executive leadership can seek to understand the context I'm trying to convey. Respect your people. Tell the truth. Admit when you were wrong. Our CRO recently said, "Sometimes you've got to fire your customer." Which is true. And if things don't turn around soon, Pluralsight employees are going to fire their employer en masse.

1.0
Jul 18, 2017
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Pros

great vision - 2020; great orientation, no one has an office.

Cons

Sr. leaders behave in their own self interest, very little feedback and communication, especially sales, experience and finance. Lots of fluff town halls. Have never paid bonuses. Financials are not as they appear.

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