My Career Values
Test Results
Identifies what aspects matter most in one's job and reveals career options that align with core professional values.
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Career Values
Test taken on December 4, 2025
Overview
Working Conditions
Recognition
Achievement
My Core Values
The three career values that guide me most in my career choices are:
Autonomy & Independence
Innovation & Creativity
Achievement & Recognition
Results
My top three values:
Autonomy & Independence, Innovation & Creativity, Achievement & Recognition
My Dominant Value: Autonomy & Independence
« The freedom to make my own decisions and manage my work my way is essential to me. »
What matters most to me in my work is having true autonomy in my decisions and the freedom to organize my work as I see fit. I need space to explore my own solutions and trust from management to lead my projects independently.
Why this value is important to me
- Personal initiative: I perform best when given clear objectives and the freedom to achieve them my way
- Responsibility: I appreciate being responsible for my decisions and their outcomes
- Creativity: Autonomy allows me to explore innovative approaches without excessive constraints
- Intrinsic motivation: I'm naturally more motivated when I control my work environment
How I seek this value
- I favor positions that offer flexibility in how to achieve objectives
- I value environments where I'm trusted to manage my time and priorities
- I avoid overly hierarchical structures where every decision must be validated
- I seek managers who set clear objectives then give me space to operate
Impact on my career
This value strongly influences my career choices. I'm attracted to roles that offer autonomy, such as technical leadership positions, independent consulting, or startup environments where autonomy is encouraged.
Innovation & Creativity
« I need to solve new problems and innovate rather than repeat the same tasks. »
My second most important career value is the ability to innovate and be creative in my work. I need intellectually stimulating challenges and opportunities to explore new approaches. Environments that encourage experimentation and innovation are where I thrive most.
This value manifests in my preference for complex and novel projects over repetitive tasks. I'm constantly seeking ways to improve existing processes and introduce new technologies or methodologies.
Achievement & Recognition
« I want my work to have measurable impact and be recognized. »
While autonomy and innovation are paramount, I also value achieving concrete results and recognition of my work. I need to feel that my contributions have real impact and that my efforts are valued.
This value drives me to seek ambitious projects with measurable objectives. I'm motivated by the possibility to contribute to something meaningful and see the tangible results of my work.
Other Important Values
While less dominant, other values also influence my professional choices:
Continuous Development
I appreciate opportunities for constant learning and developing new skills
Working Conditions
I value a flexible work environment, with quality tools and work-life balance
Professional Relationships
I prefer working with competent and intellectually stimulating colleagues
Reflection on My Current Situation
What's well aligned
In my current professional situation, several of my core values are well addressed. I have a good degree of autonomy in my projects, regular opportunities for innovation, and my contributions are recognized and valued.
Possible improvements
- Seek more innovation projects that allow me to explore new technologies
- Request more autonomy in planning my long-term projects
- Identify opportunities to share my knowledge and be recognized as an expert in my field
- Balance maintenance projects with more stimulating innovation projects
Unaddressed values
If certain values cannot be fully satisfied in my current work, I can fulfill them through other means: personal projects, open source contributions, mentoring, or side consulting activities.
Alignment with My Career Choices
Ideal roles for my values
Engineering Manager / CTO
Combines autonomy in technical decisions, innovation opportunities, and measurable organizational impact
Solutions Architect / Technical Lead
Offers autonomy to design solutions, creativity in technical approach, and recognition as an expert
Independent Technical Consultant
Maximizes autonomy, constantly presents new challenges, and allows measuring direct client impact
Startup Founder / Co-founder
Combines all my core values: total autonomy, constant innovation, and direct measurable impact
Ideal work environments
- Tech startups: Rapid innovation, autonomy, visible impact
- Tech companies with innovation culture: R&D, internal innovation projects, team autonomy
- High-level consulting: Variety of challenges, autonomy in solutions, recognition of expertise
- Technical leadership roles: Decision-making autonomy, strategic innovation, organizational impact
Personal Action Plan
Short-term actions
- Identify opportunities in my current projects to increase my autonomy
- Propose innovation initiatives aligned with company objectives
- Seek knowledge-sharing opportunities (presentations, articles, mentoring)
- Discuss with my manager more challenging projects that align with my values
Medium-term actions
- Explore technical leadership roles that offer more autonomy and impact
- Develop recognized expertise in a specific domain
- Build a professional network in environments that value innovation
- Consider consulting or freelance opportunities to increase autonomy
Long-term vision
Long-term, I aim to evolve toward technical leadership roles (Engineering Manager, CTO) or toward entrepreneurship, where I can maximize my autonomy, my impact on innovation, and the recognition of my contributions. These career paths align perfectly with my core values.
Synthesis: Living by My Values
Understanding my core career values - Autonomy & Independence, Innovation & Creativity, and Achievement & Recognition - allows me to make more informed career choices and actively seek environments where I can thrive fully.
By aligning my career with these values, I'm not simply seeking a job, but an environment where my deep motivations are satisfied, where I can contribute meaningfully, and where I can continue to grow and innovate.