experience
noun
uk/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ us [ U ] HR
knowledge or skill that you get from doing, seeing, or feeling things, or the process of getting this:
His knowledge and experience will be a great asset to the board in our future growth.
have experience of sth Do you have any experience of working with heavy machinery?
gain/get experience As we gained experience of interpreting the data we were able to work faster.
experience as sth They employed someone with many years' experience as a mine regulator.
experience in sth Their experience in marketing and promotion has brought excellent results.
work/professional experience My work experience includes one year as an accounts clerk, and two years as a shop assistant.
past/previous/prior experience No previous experience is necessary as full training will be offered.
extensive/considerable experience Carol has extensive experience in consumer advice and trading standards.
practical/relevant experience
personal/first-hand/direct experience
I have three years of experience.
by/from experience I know from experience that the manager's job does not end at closing time.
in sb's experience In our experience, the most successful projects come from strong, diverse teams.
[ C ]
something that happens to you that affects how you feel:
a good/great/positive experience We want to make visiting the website a good experience for all our users.
a useful/valuable/educational experience
be/provide/offer an experience It was an amazing experience to participate in the forum.
customer/shopping/learning experience People who shop here care about the customer experience and the quality of service they receive.
See also
hands-on experience
work experience
experience
verb [ T ]
uk/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ usif you experience something, it happens to you or affects you:
experience a problem/difficulty We experienced a lot of difficulty in selling our house.
New companies often experience a loss in their first few years.
This family business has experienced steady growth and now employs 40 people.