About
Degreed is a comprehensive AI-powered learning and upskilling platform built for enterprise organizations that need to continuously develop their workforce. Unlike traditional learning management systems, Degreed takes a skills-first approach—diagnosing capability gaps, delivering targeted learning content, and sustaining workforce alignment as business priorities shift. The platform includes several core products: Degreed Learning (LXP), a full-featured learning experience platform for upskilling and onboarding; Degreed Skills+, which provides comprehensive skill intelligence and workforce data to inform talent decisions; Degreed Maestro, an AI agent that personalizes and streamlines learning engagement; Degreed Academies for structured, collaborative skill development programs; and Degreed Open Library, which offers AI-curated, ready-to-use learning pathways. Degreed serves organizations across financial services, professional services, manufacturing, IT, and life sciences. It supports critical workforce needs including employee onboarding, performance enhancement, reskilling, and culture-building around continuous learning. The platform integrates with hundreds of third-party tools and content providers, enabling L&D teams to consolidate all learning in one place. With real-time skill data and AI-driven personalization, organizations move from episodic training initiatives to always-on continuous learning—ensuring workforce capabilities keep pace with business ambitions and technological change.
Key Features
- Learning Experience Platform (LXP): A personalized learning environment that aggregates content from hundreds of sources, keeping employees upskilled and ready for evolving business demands.
- Degreed Skills+ Intelligence: Comprehensive, real-time workforce skill data that enables L&D and HR leaders to make informed talent and business decisions based on verified employee capabilities.
- AI-Driven Learning with Maestro: Degreed Maestro uses AI to engage employees with personalized, efficient learning experiences—delivering the right content to the right person at the right time.
- Degreed Academies: Structured, collaborative learning programs designed to drive deeper skill development for targeted roles, transformation initiatives, or high-priority capability areas.
- Open Library & Integrations: AI-curated, ready-to-use learning pathways combined with an integrations library connecting hundreds of content providers, HRIS systems, and enterprise tools.
Use Cases
- Enterprise-wide AI and digital transformation upskilling programs for large distributed workforces
- Personalized employee onboarding with role-specific learning plans that support productivity from day one
- Reskilling initiatives that redeploy existing employees into new roles aligned with changing business strategy
- Workforce skill gap analysis using real-time data to align talent capabilities with organizational priorities
- Compliance and continuing education training in regulated industries such as financial services and life sciences
Pros
- Proven Enterprise Scale: Demonstrated ability to upskill massive workforces rapidly—such as training 150,000 Capgemini employees in 10 weeks—validating its scalability for large organizations.
- Real-Time Skill Intelligence: Degreed Skills+ goes beyond traditional LMS reporting by providing actionable, real-time workforce skill data to drive smarter talent decisions.
- Broad Integration Ecosystem: Connects with hundreds of learning content providers and enterprise platforms, enabling organizations to centralize and manage all learning without disrupting existing workflows.
- Continuous Upskilling Model: Moves organizations from one-off training programs to always-on adaptive learning, keeping employees aligned with shifting business priorities.
Cons
- Enterprise-Only Pricing: Degreed targets large enterprises with custom pricing available only through a sales demo—there is no self-serve or free tier for smaller organizations.
- Feature Complexity: The breadth of products (Skills+, Maestro, Academies, Open Library) may overwhelm smaller L&D teams and require significant onboarding time to fully leverage.
- Content Licensing Costs: Maximizing learning pathway quality often depends on integrating third-party content providers, which may add licensing costs on top of the platform fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Degreed and how does it work?
Degreed is an AI-powered learning and upskilling platform for enterprises. It diagnoses workforce skill gaps, delivers personalized learning content from multiple sources, and tracks skill development over time—enabling organizations to continuously adapt their workforce to changing business needs.
What products does Degreed include?
Degreed's suite includes Degreed Learning (LXP) for personalized upskilling, Degreed Skills+ for real-time skill intelligence, Degreed Maestro for AI-driven learning engagement, Degreed Academies for structured collaborative programs, Degreed Open Library for AI-curated content pathways, and Degreed Professional Services for implementation support.
Who is Degreed designed for?
Degreed is built for large enterprise organizations across industries including financial services, IT, professional services, manufacturing, and life sciences. It is especially valuable for L&D leaders, CHROs, and workforce transformation teams managing upskilling or reskilling at scale.
How does Degreed use artificial intelligence?
Degreed uses AI throughout the platform—for personalized learning recommendations, skill gap diagnosis, and through Degreed Maestro, an AI agent that delivers targeted and efficient learning experiences. The Open Library also uses AI to curate and organize ready-to-use learning pathways.
Does Degreed offer a free plan or trial?
Degreed does not offer a publicly available free plan. It is an enterprise platform with custom pricing accessed through a sales consultation. Organizations can book a demo on the Degreed website to explore options.
