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R O I R E P O R T
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In 2015, Pluralsight partnered with CEB, Inc. for an independent survey to evaluate
the effectiveness of its training. Nearly 2,000 people participated. Key findings
include:
• The cost of one Pluralsight license has a 4.33X return on investment.
• 83% of subscribers say Pluralsight has improved the quality of their work, while 64%
report an increase in work satisfaction.
• The average subscriber saves 1.6 hours per week and 72 hours per year—resulting in a
3.6% increase in productivity.
• 88% of employees prefer always-available, online training to classroom-based training.
Report highlights
report highlights
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Access to Pluralsight’s online training gets real results
The big question when evaluating training options is, “will this have a
positive impact on business growth, skillsets or retention?” More than 4
out of 5 users reported an improvement in their job performance. Plan
administrators reported a similar improvement across entire teams.
The most important features
When asked which of Pluralsight’s features were most valuable, a
significant number of subscribers chose the depth of content and
expertise of the instructors. Overall, 83% answered that the quality of
the content was most important.
BUSINESS RESULTS
Pluralsight has improved my job performance
Pluralsight has improved the performance of my team
81%
77%
83%
65%
52%
Quality of content
Depth of course offerings
Instructor expertise
real results • important features
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With 24/7 training, subscribers use it when they need it
Organizations provide Pluralsight training so employees have access during work hours to learn new skills and find answers to problems.
Interestingly, Pluralsight subscribers actually access the training outside of work more often than at work, and 40% even access Pluralsight during
breaks or downtime at the office. This suggests that employers get an additional benefit, as employees learn new skills on their own time.
During work Outside work hours During commute/travel
88%
80%
25%
24/7 training
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Employees prefer learning options that deliver immediate answers
When questions or challenges arise on a project, tech pros need to
find or create the right solutions immediately. So it’s no surprise that
these employees prefer on-demand learning by a wide margin over
classroom-based training, which can also help people skill up but
doesn’t provide a just-in-time solution for problem solving.
Pluralsight training is immediately applicable
84% of Pluralsight users report that they use the skills they learn with
Pluralsight within six weeks (55% use their new skills within the first
week). The other 15% expect to be able to use their new skills at some
point further into the future.
WHICH TRAINING HELPS YOU MORE IN YOUR DAY-TO-DAY WORK? I AM ABLE TO APPLY WHAT I LEARN FROM PLURALSIGHT WITHIN:
88% On-demand online learning
12% Classroom-based learning
ONLINE VS. CLASSROOM-
BASED LEARNING
1 week 55%
23%
6%
15%
2-4 weeks
Expect to apply in the future
5-6 weeks
learning options • immediately applicable
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How Pluralsight compares to other training options
Today, organizations have a wide variety of training options. CEB asked how the quality of Pluralsight compares to other popular options. 71% of users
reported that Pluralsight training is better than classroom training, while 86% reported Pluralsight is better than other online training.
Significantly better than most
Slightly better than most
Similar to most
71%
CLASSROOM TRAINING YOUR TEAM HAS TAKEN ONLINE TRAINING YOUR TEAM HAS TAKEN
86%
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The training most often replaced by Pluralsight
Although the cost of giving employees Pluralsight is low compared to
other training options, the reality of business today is that spending
for new tools often requires reduced spending on something else.
We asked if organizations replaced another solution with Pluralsight.
69% of organizations report that it replaced at least one other option.
Almost half of respondents said Pluralsight replaced classroom
training, while another 17% reported it replaced conferences.
An effective tool for growing skills and learning new technologies
We asked users how Pluralsight has impacted their careers. Nearly 9
out of 10 reported learning a new skill they needed for work. 1 out
of 4 reported receiving a promotion or new job thanks to what they
learned from Pluralsight.
Classroom Training
Internal training
Books
Conferences
Other online learning
learning resources • learning new techniques
LEARNINGRESOURCES
49%
41%
27%
18%
17%
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Why organizations choose Pluralsight over
other options
When asked about the reasons for subscribing to
Pluralsight, 75% of users say the quality of the training
was the driving factor. The depth of training subjects,
cost savings, and 24/7 access were also key factors.
Quality ofcContent
Depth of course offerings
Affordability
24/7 access to training
Requested by employee(s)
Credibility of instructors
KEY FACTORS IN CHOOSING PLURALSIGHT OVER OTHERS:
75%
69%
62%
58%
33%
27%
why organizations choose pluralsight
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An impact across the entire organization
Pluralsight provides training designed specifically for software
developers, information technologists and creative employees. We
asked each group several questions designed to measure the impact
of Pluralsight on their business function.
Highlights include:
• 93% of developers and 86% of IT employees report Pluralsight helps
them stay up to date with technology.
• 84% of developers report an improvement in the quality of their code.
• 92% of creative employees said it has helped them master new
software, while 86% said it helped improve the quality of their work.
Comprehensive training is an important retention tool
Hiring and retaining the best employees is critical to business
success—landing top talent has become more competitive than ever.
85% of employees with access to Pluralsight report a strong link
between the investment in their careers and their loyalty to
their employer.
organization impact • comprehensive training
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Powerful results across the business
Improving access to training and making it available
across the organization has several benefits. This is
where Pluralsight users report the most significant
impact on their work.
PLURALSIGHT HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON:
impact on business
83%Increasing quality of my work
53%Troubleshooting more efficiently
64%Increasing my work satisfaction
34%Decreasing errors/error rates
56%Increasing speed of my work
28%Shortening project timelines
25%Decreasing costs for me/my team
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Access to Pluralsight delivers big productivity gains
The average subscriber saves 1.6 hours per week (72 hours per year).
Assuming a 45-hour work week, this results in a 3.6% increase in
productivity. Better still, productivity went up even farther the more
an employee accessed Pluralsight. Those who spent 10+ hours a
month reported a 115% increase in time savings over those who spent
2 hours or less.
Pluralsight delivers a 4x return on investment
We asked organizations to calculate a return on investment for their
Pluralsight subscriptions. They considered productivity increases,
job satisfaction, decreasing the need for outside consultants and
reducing costs, among other things. In total, plan administrators
reported an average return on investment of 2.45. When they added
the value of the time savings, the overall return on investment
productivity gains • return on investment
72hrsper year
THE AVERAGE SUBSCRIBER SAVES:
4.33xw/ time savings
OVERALL RETURN ON INVESTMENT IS:
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Make training your competitive advantage.
Keep your developers and technical staff on top of the latest
technology with affordable online training they can turn to
whenever and wherever they need it. Pluralsight gives your
team access to:
• 4,500+ IT, developer and creative online courses with
new ones added daily
• Up-to-date, original content authored by industry
experts
• On-demand training so employees can watch and
learn wherever they are, when it’s convenient and on
any device
• Management portal and reporting to monitor progress
