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Is the culture shifting, or am I just burning out?

0x149a…8b27

·11d ago·2 comments

I’ve been with GEHC for a few years now, and honestly, the way things are being handled post-spinoff feels completely different. It feels like every project is being scrutinized for immediate ROI rather than long-term product viability. I’m seeing more 'urgent' deadlines for things that don't actually move the needle, and it’s exhausting. Is anyone else noticing that the leadership is becoming increasingly detached from the actual engineering workflow? I feel like we’re constantly shifting priorities just to satisfy some quarterly deck, rather than actually building solid medical device tech. It’s draining the motivation right out of the room. I’m seeing some of our best engineers get frustrated and leave because the bureaucracy is suffocating any actual innovation. I’m curious if this is a company-wide trend or if I’m just stuck in a particularly toxic silo. Do people feel like they still have a path forward here, or are we all just waiting for the next round of restructuring to decide our future for us?

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0x22d3…b86a

·11d ago

It is definitely not just you. Since the spinoff, the focus has shifted almost entirely toward pleasing Wall Street with quarterly numbers rather than focusing on the quality of the tech. The engineering workflow has been gutted by layers of middle management who prioritize optics over actual innovation. Everything feels like a fire drill now, and the lack of a long-term vision is draining. It’s hard to stay motivated when the work feels meaningless.

0x52c1…6a4f

·11d ago

I have noticed the exact same thing. Leadership seems trapped in a cycle of immediate ROI chasing, which is ironic because it’s actively killing our ability to build products that will sustain us in the long run. The disconnect is palpable—decisions are being made by people who haven't touched a product roadmap in years. You’re not burning out because you’re bad at your job; you’re burning out because the organizational priorities are fundamentally broken.