Stress has become significant due to dynamic social factor and changing needs of life styles.
Stress is man‘s adaptive reaction to an outward situation which would lead to physical, mental
and behavioral changes. Even though stress kills brain cells, not all stresses are destructive in
nature. Appropriate amount of stress can actually trigger passion for work, tap latent abilities and
even ignite inspirations. The study throws light on the wide spread silent problem by name
‗Stress‘, which gave raise to acute dysfunctions and are called many diseases, increase divorce
rates, and other harassments. The work stress is found in all professions. IT professionals are
very streed because they are highly target driven and highly pressured on results. ―Athletes
experience the strength that comes from eu-stress right before they play a big game or enter a big
competition. Because of eu-stress, they suddenly receive the strength that is required to perform
to the best of the ability‖. Stress can make a person productive and constructive, when it is
identified and well managed. The focus of the paper is to study the stress level among IT
employees and to suggest the coping strategies. A survey of 200 IT employees in the IT
companies situated in and around Hyderabad is done. Some of the stress coping strategies
identified by this study includes stress management programs, physical activities planned in job
design, life style modification programs, finding triggers and stressors, supportive organization
culture, stress counseling programs, and spiritual programs.