Analysis

August 23, 2022

Why do people leave startups? 

A new survey of UK tech workers explores the reasons they quit their jobs


Amy Lewin

3 min read

No manager wants one of their star team members to resign. But resign they do — and increasingly often.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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