Wages decisive when changing jobs for 78% of IT specialists
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For 78 percent of IT specialists, the main factor influencing the decision to change jobs is dissatisfaction with remuneration, followed by the work culture in the company and the atmosphere in the team, according to the "Offboarding in IT" study by No Fluff Jobs. As many as half of IT specialists change their job at least once every two years, and every third of them finds a new job within a month.
“The results of our survey clearly show that salary, working conditions and organizational culture are the most important factors influencing the decision to stay with the current employer or change company. While we do not always have a direct impact on remuneration as a team leader or HR, we do in other areas. It is worth talking to people about their needs, asking how they feel in the organization and identifying areas that can, in most cases, be easily improved. Sometimes small changes are of great importance,” Aleksandra Kubicka, HR Business Partner at No Fluff Jobs, said.
The driving force behind the decision to change jobs for 52 percent of IT specialists is the lack of a sense of stability and security. The direct manager also plays an important role. The No Fluff Jobs report shows that poor team management or the lack of matching between the supervisor and the employee are the reasons for the decision to change the employer for as many as 48 percent of respondents. Continuous modifications in the project are the reason for leaving 38 percent of specialists, and the lack of specific competences in the team was mentioned by 29 percent of those asked about the reasons for the break-up.
According to No Fluff Jobs, the Covid-19 situation had an impact on the IT job market. As many as 33 percent of specialists were affected by reductions in the level of remuneration. One-third felt layoffs in their companies, and the same number started looking for a new job.
