Electronic Design Industry Barometer Poll: Q1 2006

    March 30, 2006
    What's your outlook on the economic health of the electronics industry for this quarter? Robust and growing 13% Showing moderate strength 63% Stagnant 16% Somewhat weak 6% A steep decline 2% How's your project workload s
    What's your outlook on the economic health of the electronics industry for this quarter?
    • Robust and growing 13%
    • Showing moderate strength 63%
    • Stagnant 16%
    • Somewhat weak 6%
    • A steep decline 2%
    How's your project workload shaping up for the next quarter?
    • Too much to manage 15%
    • Rising but manageable 40%
    • About the same 33%
    • Fewer projects in the pipeline 12%
    Is your company headed in the right direction to achieve stability and/or growth?
    • Yes, management has a strong game plan 28%
    • We're almost on the right track 40%
    • We're positioned to tread water 26%
    • No, we've taken a wrong turn 6%
    During the upcoming quarter, will your company's workforce...
    • Increase 36%
    • Decrease 10%
    • Stay the same 54%
    During this year, will your company's revenues...
    • Grow substantially 17%
    • See a modest uptick 59%
    • Remain flat 17%
    • Drop slightly 5%
    • Fall dramatically 2%
    What one professional issue is of greatest concern to you?
    • Job security 18%
    • Your company's long-term viability 37%
    • General health of the economy 25%
    • The outsourcing trend 20%
    What's your guess on your compensation for the coming year?
    • It should rise 56%
    • It will stay the same 38%
    • Wages and/or benefits could be cut 6%
    Do you see opportunities for career advancement in engineering?
    • Yes, opportunity is rampant 21%
    • Some opportunity but with limits 68%
    • No, it's a dead-end career path 11%

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