Should I Become A Systems Engineer (One Minute Quiz)

Alyssa Omandac

Career Quiz and Most Suitable Personality

Systems Engineers

Systems Engineers Systems Engineers are responsible for designing, implementing, and improving business systems and projects. They may oversee the design of software, operating systems, networks, equipment, and business processes.

Salary
$99500
Education
Bachelor's degree
Personality



Find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.Confucius

Table of contents
  1. Career Quiz
  2. Suitable Personality Type
  3. Pros and Cons

Career Quiz

In this career quiz, there are 8-10 questions that will give you a pretty good perspective on whether this career is right for you.

There are 3 answers to each question: Dislike, Maybe, and Like.

Answer “Like / Yes” if you tell yourself “Yes! I would love do this” or “Yeah, I’m that type of person”.
Answer “Okay / Maybe” if you tell yourself “Umm…I think I will be okay with that”.
Answer “Dislike / No” if you tell yourself “Ugh…Sounds boring” or “No way!”.

Ready? Let’s start!

Question Yes Maybe No
Are you interested in learning how to design and implement business systems?
Would you like to learn how to monitor and improve existing business systems?
Would you like to explore a career that involves providing technical assistance?
Do you have the logical thinking skills needed to analyze a wealth of information?
Are you a detail-oriented individual who enjoys working on complex problems?
Do you possess the communication skills needed to work with a diverse group of people?
Are you interested in a career that can help organizations deliver better services?
Would you be interested in a job that requires you to continually learn new things?

Your Results

Done?

Now count how many points you have.

Dislike = 0 point
Okay = 1 point
Like = 2 points

After you’re done counting your points. Click below to view your results.


Suitable Personality Type

The Thinker

People with this personality likes to work with ideas that require an extensive amount of thinking. They prefer work that requires them to solve problems mentally. You can read more about these career personality types here.

Systems Engineers need to possess strong logical thinking skills to process a vast amount of data and business components when developing or improving systems. Detail-oriented individuals are also well-suited for this career, as Systems Engineers need to consider a wide range of details to solve problems. Communication skills are also essential for Systems Engineers due to frequent collaboration with technical and nontechnical individuals.

Pros and Cons

Pros

You Get to See Your Work Make an Impact

After designing a system, Systems Engineers continue to monitor it to tweak its performance, which also allows them to see the impact of their work in the real world.

You May Use the Latest Technologies

Systems Engineers who work for large organizations or government agencies may get to test and use the latest technologies before general consumers.

Intellectually Stimulating Work

Many Systems Engineers find that solving complex problems is intellectually stimulating and makes the job more rewarding.

Variety of Career Options

Due to the various areas of specialization for Systems Engineers, they always have an abundance of career options when they want a change of environment.

Cons

The Pressure to Achieve Specific Goals

Systems Engineers face a lot of pressure, as the systems are used by potentially thousands of users and need to achieve specific goals.

Unrealistic Expectations

Systems Engineers occasionally face unrealistic expectations from executives with nontechnical backgrounds, which can be frustrating.

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