Four in ten UK employees rate their company’s training ‘average’ or worse

Four in ten UK employees would rate their company’s training ‘average’ or worse, new research shows.

In a survey of 1,000 employees, a third said the training they receive is ‘average’, while a further 7% would rate it ‘below average’. A handful of respondents (3%) would even deem the quality to be ‘very poor’.

The research was organised by compliance training specialist DeltaNet International, in a bid to find out how much training employees across the UK receive and their sentiment towards their training providers.

When asked how employees would rate their firm’s training when they first started their job, compared to now, there was a decrease in the number of people who still believe the learning is ‘excellent’ or ‘great’.

One in five also admitted to feeling so-so towards the training they receive (neither engaged nor disengaged), while 9% said ‘somewhat disengaged’ and 5% said ‘very disengaged’.

MD Darren Hockley said: “It concerns me to hear how many employees feel apathetic about their company’s training, which has a negative impact on how effective the training is, as well as influencing the motivation and productivity of the workforce.

“Businesses can no longer assume a one-size-fits-all approach to imparting knowledge and upskilling their teams. This year – more than ever – companies should place more of an emphasis on adaptive learning, which offers users more of a customised experience and a range of learning techniques to mitigate risks and keep everyone engaged.”

Employees said their main frustration with their company’s learning is that it’s too repetitive (25%). Others find it boring (19%), long-winded (13%) and irrelevant (13%).

Almost half of the respondents (48%) said poor training would be a reason they would look for another job.