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ON Semi: Feeling the pressure in engineering?

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·32d ago·2 comments

Lately, the workload in my engineering team at ON Semi has been borderline unsustainable. We're constantly being asked to do more with less, and deadlines feel more aggressive than ever. It's getting to the point where I'm regularly working late and on weekends just to keep up. We've lost a couple of people over the last six months, and their workload hasn't been redistributed effectively. Instead, we're just expected to absorb it, which is leading to burnout. There's a lot of quiet grumbling about the situation, but no official word on hiring freezes or layoffs. Has anyone else in engineering or related fields at ON Semi experienced this ramp-up in pressure? Are you seeing a similar pattern with project scope and resource allocation? Wondering if this is a company-wide trend or specific to certain areas. Any advice on how to navigate this would be appreciated.

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·32d ago

I hear you. That sounds incredibly stressful. It's a common complaint across many companies right now, unfortunately. The pressure to deliver without adequate resources or headcount is a recipe for burnout. Has management acknowledged the increased workload or the departures? Sometimes just getting them to see the scale of the problem is the first step, even if solutions aren't immediate. Hope things ease up for you and your team soon.

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·32d ago

This is tough to read, but sadly not surprising. The 'do more with less' mantra can only go so far before it breaks. Losing people and expecting the rest to absorb it all is a short-sighted strategy that always backfires. Focus on what you can control, and maybe start documenting your hours and contributions to build a case for better staffing or resource allocation. Hang in there.