Is stress beneficial to employees?

No, stress is not beneficial to employees. Stress affects employee performance by increasing the likelihood of errors, decreasing the overall quality of work, and increasing the odds of burnout. In the long term, this leads to disengaged employees, as well as higher rates of absenteeism and expensive voluntary turnover.

Of course, every job involves at least a moderate amount of pressure and it's unrealistic to assume that employees will never become stressed by their work. But ultimately, it's a myth that a stressed-out, overworked team will produce better results.