If you’re getting unclear direction from the boss, working long hours without proper compensation, or feeling like you can’t speak up, your career may already be accelerating toward a dead end. These are only a few of the symptoms of an engineering job gone wrong.
Or maybe you feel like you’ve been pegged: the invisible developer, the awkward communicator, the underachiever. You’re juggling multiple projects, chasing bugs, learning new skills, but you don’t feel like you’re growing, and your career trajectory looks flat.
What can you do about it?
If it feels like you’ve hit a wall and there’s no clear way to get moving in the right direction again, we have answers for you. Here we’ll explore common career pitfalls that lead to dead ends and how to recharge and build momentum toward growth. If this isn’t you, consider yourself lucky. We all know somebody who’s fallen into this trap. Share some of these tips with a developer friend who needs a fresh start.