10 companies with the worst employee burnout

In the fight against employee burnout, companies are still struggling to find the balance between keeping workers productive and well-rested.

More than 60% of employees say they are burned out, but less than 15% said their company had a plan in place to alleviate stress, according to a survey from Blind. While managing stress has been one of the biggest challenges of this new normal, the bigger challenge is how companies are — or in this case, aren’t — addressing it.

Industries including JPMorgan Chase, Apple and Lyft have the highest instances of burnout, because of factors like unmanageable workload, insufficient rewards, unfair treatment and a lack of recognition, Blind found.

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Without a strategy in place to address employee stress, burnout can become an expensive issue for employers. Overworked employees are less productive and more likely to suffer from other health issues, like depression, high blood pressure and substance use disorders. In potential financial fallout, burnout could cost employers upwards of $125 billion in lost productivity and healthcare costs, according to Gallup.

“Companies may feel like addressing burnout is additional resources of time and funds,” says Jessica Trooper, people operations manager at TravelBank. “But it is a necessary investment in employees and the overall mission of the company.”

Employers can combat potential burnout with routine check-ins and workload reduction, as well as upgrading employees benefits. Ninety-two percent of employees say benefits are important to their job satisfaction, according to the Society of Human Resource Management. With work perks such as commuter benefits, office kitchens and happy hours made nearly obsolete by the pandemic, organizations are shifting their budgets to employee learning and development programs.

Despite more and more companies striving to prioritize workers’ mental health, the fight against burnout is far from over. Here are the top 10 companies suffering from the worst employee burnout: