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A 2025 report by Workday found that 27% of employees across various industries are at high risk of burnout. Specifically, tech companies are increasingly at risk, with 23% now classified as high-burnout-risk organizations, an 8% increase from the previous year.
Burnout is increasingly becoming common in the fast-paced, competitive, tech-talent landscape. Feeling overworked and mentally exhausted is not a new phenomenon for tech professionals. What has elevated burnout to new heights is the compounding effects of the post-pandemic workplace settings. During this time, the tech workforce has often been pushed beyond its limits—from managing understaffed team projects to navigating mass layoffs in the IT industry.
Though burnout initially affects a person on a personal level, it is bound to affect a company’s bottom line in no time. From decreased productivity and performance to increased turnover rates and absenteeism, employee burnout can have a significant impact on businesses. Hence, nipping the problem in the bud is what companies should focus on. The blog aims to delve deep into the causes, warning signs, and preventive strategies to reduce tech burnout at work, particularly in the tech industry.
Understanding Tech Burnout and Its Causes
Tech employee burnout, a growing phenomenon in the tech
