Employees at the highest risk of quitting in first year of tenure, finds new data

Employees are at the highest risk of quitting in the first year of their tenure, finds new data from inFeedo.
In 2021-22, more than 50% of exiting employees were from this group. The data also suggests that the average employee tenure has dropped by 20% since 2020, and is now at two years.

Employee experience and people analytics company inFeedo helps CHROs and their teams uncover the reality behind their work culture and build people-first strategies. Its SaaS platform Amber uses contextual and conversational AI to help HR leaders control attrition by understanding how employees really feel and uncover the real sentiment and gaps, especially for top talent.


Employees today are demanding more from their employers, leading HR leaders to reimagine employee engagement and retention strategies.

“We are seeing five kinds of attrition - top talent attrition, infant attrition (0 - 6 months tenure), niche talent attrition - especially in engineering, tenured attrition, and remote employee attrition,” said Tanmaya Jain, founder and CEO, inFeedo.

“Even before the Great Resignation buzzword surfaced in May 2021, Amber had already seen an uptick in at-risk employees by 112%, suggesting that these folks are at a greater risk of leaving. Such deep insights helped our customers understand the hidden gaps better, and take proactive steps to control attrition through the Great Resignation and beyond,” he added.

Data from the company also shows that in 2022, intent to leave is 24% higher in south-east Asia than in the rest of the world.

According to BCG, in 2021, more than $12 billion in venture capital was poured into the HR technology market, with the rate of investment more than tripling from 2020 to 2021.

inFeedo is looking at aggressive growth plans to capture this market opportunity.

“In our last fundraise, the plan was to grow 6x in 2.5 years in revenue, and we are on track to achieve this. We are seeing our customer list grow exponentially," Jain told ET.

The company currently works with 225 enterprises, and is looking to cross 400 customers in the next 18 months. It is also looking to double its current 140-strong headcount in the next 18 months.