Why Good Engineers Quietly Quit
- Kjell Moens
- May 22
- 1 min read
It’s not always burnout.
It’s not always compensation.
It's not always micro management.
Sometimes, it’s something quieter:
No clear path forward.
No feedback on high-impact work.
No voice in decisions that affect them.
They don’t storm out.
They just disengage.
They stop caring.
Then they stop contributing.
By the time they give notice, it’s already been months.
If your best engineer seems quiet lately, don’t wait for a 1:1.
Find out what the silence is telling you, before an exit interview tells you.
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