Can a computer's search engine reveal how productive the employee who uses it is? According to research by Cornerstone OnDemand, a "wrong" browser can be... fatal for an employee's position.
Search engines like Google Chrome or Firefox are admittedly the fastest and most efficient. On the other hand, the classic Internet Explorer has lagged far behind its competitors. Enough so that it could affect the likelihood of an employee being fired.
Cornerstone OnDemand, a company that specializes in employee recruitment, used data from 50,000 people who completed its tests to create a very interesting statistical survey.
In the cases included in the study, people were hired by companies. However, the time they spent there varied depending on the browser they used. Specifically, those who surfed via Firefox or Google Chrome seemed to maintain their positions for 15% longer than those who chose Safari or, worse, Internet Explorer.
As the graph shows, even within the first few weeks of employment, the chances of an employee using Internet Explorer losing their job are much higher than those who prefer other search engines. Safari, on the other hand, slowly but steadily increases the chances of being fired.
"Even the fact that an employee chooses to take a little time to download Firefox to their computer says something about them. It shows that this person is informed. They are taking a small initiative to do something that was not necessary, but improves their job," emphasizes Michael Housman, the company's head of statistical analysis.
Check out the chart that reveals the small but significant differences a browser can make:
Source: iefimerida.gr
