I took the shorter version of the test because I, unfortunately, couldn’t find the time to take the longer one this week. I scored average in extroversion, high in agreeableness, low in conscientiousness, high in neuroticism, and high in openness to experience. This means that I am neither fully introverted or extroverted, I put a lot of value on other people’s emotions, I don’t have a lot of impulse control, I get stressed easily, and I enjoy variety. I think this is a fair representation of my personality, but I feel like it would’ve been more accurate to me if I was able to take the longer version. Perhaps I’ll take some time to do that in the future!
A potential employer would probably look at this and see that I am a good team player because I put a lot of interest and value into other people’s opinions and emotions, but that I would not perform well under pressure or be able to do good work consistently due to my lack of conscientiousness. I could perform well with others, but they may think that I wouldn’t be able to perform on my own or put effort into the work that I do. I think that personality tests like this are helpful for individual reflection, but I don’t think they should be a part of the workplace. I think that they make people act differently when they are used to influence a company culture, so I believe that they should stay a form of individual reflection.
It is good to hear that you put a lot of interest and value into other people’s opinions and emotions. I think it is a good attitude to add value to the company and this will be the main point for a company to hire you. Great post!
Hello Alexis,
I agree that taking the longer version of the test provides more accurate results. I think that this personality test would allow an employer to assess whether or not you would be good working in teams. You make a good point that this test is good for personal reasons. I agree with you that an employer should not base your actual personality on this test. Sometimes the way we perceive ourselves is not the actual way we come across to the outside world.
Hey Alexis,
That’s too bad that the results were not as accurate as you thought they would be. I had a similar experience with the shorter version of the test, and I would assume taking the longer one would cause us to have more accurate results. After looking at your scores it seems like you would be a great employee who brings an all around good personality to the table.