Top 10 Key Takeaways from Gen Z's Early Job Exits

Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 16:20 IST

5. Transparency is the new trust

Gen Z’s employee reviews are longer, sharper, and filled with data salary ranges, internal rumors, and leadership behavior. They crowdsource truth before signing an offer.

When companies lowball offers or flaunt executive excess online, younger employees respond with organized digital pushback. Opaque pay and hidden policies are now dealbreakers on par with workplace toxicity.

Chaitanya Peddi, Co-Founder, Darwinbox, echoes, "Organizations have to consider that for every one person leaving right now, there are several waiting in the wings, considering that very same decision.

However, it is possible to retain employees who are undecided and bring them back into the fold. How do you do that? In this era of technology, the answer would always have two elements to it: great policies aligned with great tech".

6. DEI is a verb, not a poster

This generation is the most diverse in history, yet many have left jobs where bias was managed through performative workshops instead of real change. They want actions, not slogans.

A professional once resigned after being tokenized for every diversity campaign while peers were rewarded for routine projects. Representation without accountability no longer passes the test.

7. Side hustles are the new loyalty

Nearly half of Gen Z maintains a monetized side gig. They view the traditional job as seed funding for their true portfolio career. Companies that block moonlighting are essentially taxing ambition.

One creative professional quit because their employer’s non-compete barred them from running a small online business. They are now fully self-employed, with financial independence and no Sunday Scaries.