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Seven things you need to know about retaining engineering talent

How to attract and retain the best engineers in the market
July 27, 2022

In a recent LeadDev survey, we heard that employee retention is one of the biggest concerns for senior engineering managers.

No matter the size of your engineering org, you can’t accomplish much without a skilled, cohesive team. Even a slight misalignment in your team’s structure can significantly affect your output.

So how can you attract and retain the best engineers in the market when the competition for talent is so fierce?

Here are the seven things you need to know about retaining engineering talent in your teams:

  1. Toxic cultures are losing talent

    According to the MIT Sloan Review, toxic culture has been the single biggest driver of attrition during The Great Resignation.

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