Hybrid and remote employees in organizations adopting AI experienced the sharpest declines.

U.S. employee engagement fell to 29% in the third quarter of 2026, its lowest level since 2011 and down two percentage points from the previous quarter. The share of actively disengaged employees rose from 17% to 18%, while 53% were not engaged.

The latest decline was sharpest among remote and hybrid employees, particularly those in organizations that have adopted artificial intelligence. Employees also reported less clarity about what is expected of them at work and were less likely to feel that someone at work cares about them as a person. These findings raise questions about whether communication and manager support are keeping pace with AI integration.

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[–] 6 points 22 hours ago (1 child)

Sounds about right. Rewards seem to have no relation to contributions in my workplace, and I'm guessing I'm not alone. Might as well try to give them as little as possible of yourself. You've seen so many people work hard and end up looking like fools for it.

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  • [–] 5 points 18 hours ago

    I was one of several people hired to a team that dangled a single promotion in front of us. I had enough self awareness to know I wasn't in the race but man this one guy did so much brown nosing it was actually embarrassing and ultimately he lost out on it. He totally crashed and disengaged. Painful to watch. You're right about the rewards: one person got rewarded and the rest of us are taking inflation paycuts every year because there are no raises or bonuses.

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