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Levels of Stress in Indian IT workersIn a 2022 survey of Indian IT employees: 34% Indian IT professionals feel frequently stressed at work. Heavy workload is the top stressor at work for 51% of the respondents•In a survey of 1000 employees by Holmes and Rahe, Around 56% had musculoskeletal symptoms. 22% had newly diagnosed hypertension,10% had diabetes, 36% had dyslipidemia, 54% had depression, anxiety and insomnia, 40% had obesity.•In a Covid time survey, 80% of Indian IT professionals experienced deadline pressures, long working hours, regular multi-tasking, and difficulty in maintaining work–life balance.•A 2023 survey by ADP research institute found that about 76% Indian workers felt stress had a negative impact on work performanceReferences:•https://spacelift.io/blog/are-it-jobs-stressful•https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4439723/•https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11006029/•https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/hr-policies-trends/76-of-indian-workers-say-stress-negatively-impacting-work-shows-survey/articleshow/102810905.cms?from=mdr
PhD thesis on tech industry burnout: The Impact of the Employee-Organization Relationship on Engagement and Burnout: A Mixed Methods Study Within the Tech Industry by Bailey-Hicks, Bonnie Ann. Northwood University ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2023. 30990959. Link
Lack of mental health support•Some IT companies offer 3rd party counselling services, including phone support and online support in case of stress and other mental health issues•Examples of such services include Optum and other employee assistance programs (EAP)•However, these are not always effective: employees may worry the information might be shared with the employer and negatively affect them•The Indian government does not give much support either. Support from mental health NGOs is limited
The Gap•IT people in India are stressed due to various reasons like high workload, family issues, financial problems like EMIs of housing loans, uncertainty of work etc•The support given by IT companies and government is insufficient•There exists a gap in the provision of mental health services to Indian IT people
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