If you want to know how similar we are, understand how my brain ticks, or are scoping me out for a relationship (please it has been a while), then you are in the right place!
I’ve been going through a quarter-life crisis after realizing that I did not fit as an engineer at Amphenol. I’ve always loved designing and creating things, but spent very little of my time at work actually doing that. The discrepancy between my previous job tasks and my actual interests got me digging more into myself. My hope is that understanding my personality will help me find my niche in life.
I took the Big Five Test along with the Myers-Briggs Test. They are the most well known and researched tests, however both have their faults. It is clear that the Big Five Test has a lot more utility, but the Myers-Briggs Test is fun and has cute little characters so I did both. They are both free tests that take under 15 minutes. A link to each test is posted in their respective subsection. Let’s dive in.
Myers-Briggs Test
I’ll start with the Myers-Briggs Test, I used the website www.16personalities.com. This Myers-Briggs Test is actually based off of the Big Five Test, using more conventional Big Five Test results to calculate which Myers-Briggs type fits best. There will be some redundancy with the second test because of this, but this test is quicker and less thorough. The Myers-Briggs test is also significantly less critical of the test taker, so everybody can path themselves on the back after taking it. This is why companies love it. Enough rambling, here are my results.
Of course I got the coolest one. I am an ENTP-A.
Debaters are curious and flexible thinkers who cannot resist an intellectual challenge. They tend to be bold and creative, deconstructing and rebuilding ideas with great mental agility.
Analysts embrace rationality and impartiality, excelling in intellectual debates and scientific or technological fields. They are fiercely independent, open-minded, and strong-willed.
Individuals who prefer the People Mastery Strategy seek social contact and have very good communication skills, feeling at ease in social events or directing others. They’re confident and readily express their opinions.
That felt great, now let’s move onto the Big Five.
(Please don’t take me seriously).
Big Five Test
For the Big Five Test, I used the website https://bigfive-test.com. Neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness are measured. Each of these category has more granular subcategories measured, painting a much more accurate picture of how I actually behave. There is no doubt that the Myers-Briggs result was the closest of the 16 options, but this test is more critical and honest. Also, traits are measured on a spectrum, in contrast to the binary results of the Myers-Briggs test. These results do not range from zero to a hundred, they are kind of hard to explain so I’ll just paste the results of the main 5 categories and link my full results with explanations here. The link also provides an option to compare your test results to mine if you so please. Let’s see what I got!
Your score on Neuroticism is low, indicating that you are exceptionally calm, composed and unflappable. You do not react with intense emotions, even to situations that most people would describe as stressful.
Your score on Extraversion is high, indicating you are sociable, outgoing, energetic, and lively. You prefer to be around people much of the time.
Your score on Openness to Experience is high, indicating you enjoy novelty, variety, and change. You are curious, imaginative, and creative.
Your high level of Agreeableness indicates a strong interest in others’ needs and well-being. You are pleasant, sympathetic, and cooperative.
Your score on Conscientiousness is high. This means you set clear goals and pursue them with determination. People regard you as reliable and hard-working.
The linked results from this test perfectly spell out my strengths and weaknesses. I’ve definitely come a long way since becoming Christian a few years ago. I’m very grateful that God has helped me to improve, but of course there will always be work to do.