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Original research · March 2026

# State of Sales Training 2026

Survey of 312 sales and support leaders on ramp time, role-play consistency, and AI adoption. All charts are free to embed with attribution.

11.4 wks

Median rep ramp time

67%

Of teams now use AI in training

3.2 pts

Score variance across peer graders

42%

Ramp reduction with AI role-play

$38,400

Cost of one slow hire

2.7x

More practice reps when on-demand

## Median ramp time by role (weeks)

Time from hire date to consistent quota attainment.

## Role-play frequency

How often reps engage in structured practice.

-   Never 
-   Monthly 
-   Weekly 
-   Daily 

## AI adoption (%)

Teams using AI in their training process.

## Five things the data told us

1.  Ramp is getting worse for AEs.  The median AE ramp jumped from 12.8 weeks in 2024 to 14.6 weeks in 2026.
2.  Peer grading is unreliable.  Two managers scoring the same role-play were 3.2 points apart on average.
3.  Practice is still rare.  Only 44% of teams role-play weekly or more, despite 91% saying it matters.
4.  AI closed the practice gap.  Teams using AI role-play averaged 2.7x more practice reps per week.
5.  The ROI is real.  Teams that adopted AI role-play in 2025 saw a 42% median ramp reduction within two hire classes.

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