Why do designers leave? (2023)

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This survey is for a future blog post on matejlatin.com. Here's the 2022 report. Thanks for taking your time to help me out!

Cheers,
Matej

What was the main reason you left your last job? *

There was a lack of career progression opportunities

The design maturity of the company was low

I wasn't happy with my compensation

I was recruited by another company

I wasn't happy with the work I had to do and I couldn’t change that

I wasn’t growing as a designer

My personal values didn’t align with the company values

It wasn't possible to work remotely

I didn’t feel respected as a designer

The company culture was poor

Lack of speed and iteration when it came to releasing new features/products

Limited ability to conduct research and get feedback on my work

Poor relationship with my manager

I got laid off

Other:

What role describes you best? *

UX/Product Designer

UI Designer

Visual Designer

Graphic Designer

Web Designer

Interaction Designer

Design Generalist

Illustrator

Design Manager

Other:

What was your seniority title when you left? *

Junior

Intermediate

Senior

Staff

Lead

Principal

Manager

Head of department

Other:

What type of work? *

Remote

On-site

Hybrid

Other:

By how much did you increase your salary with the latest job switch? (Pick the closest option) *

Not applicable

No increase

Less than 10%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

More than 30%

I don't know

Other:

How many years of experience did you have when you left? *

Less than a year

10 or more years

For how many years have you been with the company when you left? *

Less than a year

10 or more years

How would you rate the UX/Design maturity of the company?
*

Very low

Very high

I was happy with the work I was doing (I was challenged by it and was growing as a designer) *

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

I was happy with my coworkers (They well understood and valued design and appreciated my work) *

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

I was happy with my manager (I felt supported and well guided) *

Strongly disagree

Strongly agree

What was the size of the company? *

Less than 10 employees

11 to 49 employees

50 to 249 employees

250 to 999 employees

1,000+ employees

What was the size of the design team? *

Just me

Up to 3 designers

4 to 9 designers

10 to 19 designers

20 designers or more

Where do you live & work?

(Optional) Tell me your story (I might quote you in the article)

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