Artificial intelligence is changing the jobs of IT professionals. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). In Germany, 817 professionals in these areas were surveyed to find out their perception of these changes The survey was conducted for YouGov ST THREE STAFF CONSULTATION.
38.4% said that in the past twelve months they had seen colleagues leave the company for reasons related to AI. This data does not allow us to know what percentage of workers decided to leave (resign) for this reason.
Reasons for departure and differences by sector
Among those who mentioned this fact are A 52.2% indicated that the work had been revised such that it was now unrecognizable (The question offered several possibilities). Another 46.5% indicated lack of development opportunities. On the other hand, 36.9% felt that the workload was unbearable.
Data varies widely depending on the sector. 56.8% of life sciences respondents noted that they have seen colleagues leave companies for AI-related reasons. On the other hand, only 28.9% in computing and 29.6% in engineering.
More perceived productivity and training requests
There are positives too. 66.8% of AI users consider their teams more productive than two years ago. 38% saves time thinking strategically. 29.4% use it for extra work. On the other hand, 29% dedicate it to training.
About emotions associated with AIEnthusiasm (38%), curiosity (37%) and excitement (32.7%) stand out. In contrast, stress (11.7%) or fear (9.3%) were less frequent.
It’s about perception. The field work was carried out between July 10 and September 1, 2026. Productivity data cannot be extrapolated to the performance results of the companies they work for
In open-ended questions, professionals raise special training needs. Additionally, they demand transparency in the use of AI. They ask management to involve them in the early stages of change.
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