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Developer Burnout Index
Anonymous daily check-ins from engineers and tech workers on Recharge — aggregated into a live burnout score. Based on check-ins from users over the last 30 days.
57
/100
High risk
Elevated burnout risk industry-wide.
Scores above 65 indicate high burnout risk. Above 75 is critical.
Signal breakdown
EnergyModerate
47StressModerate
52MotivationModerate
48BoundariesModerate
50RecoveryModerate
44By role
Other tech worker64
Product Manager59
Software Engineer57
Engineering Manager56
DevOps / Platform Engineer52
Engineer43
2026 industry survey
What does the broader survey say?
Engineers weighed in on burnout drivers, duration, and what would actually help.
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