Survey reveals 71% of engineers experience chronic burnout, with AI productivity expectations emerging as a significant new stressor in 2026

Average burnout score among surveyed engineers stands at 7.4/10, with nearly three-quarters reporting burnout lasting 6+ months

AI pressure to accomplish more work has become a top-4 burnout driver—a concern that didn't register in surveys from 2 years ago

68% of burned-out engineers say their managers are unaware of their stress levels, indicating a significant communication gap

Ongoing anonymous survey at Recharge (rechargedaily.co) collecting real-time burnout data with public results available for transparency