Introduction: Work-related burnout syndrome is characterized by a triad of emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and low sense of professional efficacy. It has been associated with impaired patient care, reduced learning capacity, stress-related health problems, and broken personal relationships. Medical doctors experience higher rates of burnout than the general population. Methods: In an online survey psychiatric trainees from the Republic of Moldova were asked to complete the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-GS) and provide information on individual, educational and workrelated parameters. Results and discussion: The severity of burnout, assessed by using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) consisting of three factors (occupational exhaustion, depersonalisation/loss of empathy and personal accomplishment assessment) revealed the following results: 53 % of Moldovan psychiatric trainees meet the criteria of severe burnout syndrome; 33% have moderate degree of burnout syndrome and 14% resulted with a low degree of burnout. 64% have additional jobs such as nurses, pharmacists, psychotherapists, or jobs unrelated to the medical field; 43% would leave the country if they had the opportunity; 29% would drop out of the trainee program. Core issues that determine the above results are: low salary, below the limit of existence; poor organizational climate; feeling of uselessness; disrespectful attitude in the doctor-patient-relative relationship; lack of cooperation between medical colleagues from other specialties; corrupt system; tasks and obligations unrelated to the profession.