How it works

See what matters before you decide.

In about five minutes, rate pay, flexibility, management and other parts of work. Your free results show what you put first and what needs a closer look in a real job.

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What you answer

Questions about the job itself

Rate conditions such as manager support, flexibility, meaningful work and financial security.

How it works

Credits mark your strongest needs

Use 5 to 8 credits as you rate the conditions that matter most.

What you get

A free profile you can use

See your priorities and use them to ask better questions about a job.

Step 1

Answer one question at a time

Kanso asks how important different parts of work are to you, covering culture, management, flexibility, pay and more.

Answer for what you need now. You can go back and change an answer.

Four areas of work

Cultural

Values, Energy, Accountability, Psychological safety, Recognition & respect, Collaboration & relationships.

Professional

Purpose, Work balance, Growth, Learning & support, Feedback, Autonomy, Leadership & management quality.

Personal

Flexible working, Commute / location, Work-life boundaries.

Financial

Base salary, Other rewards, Financial stability.

Step 2

Use 5 to 8 credits on your strongest priorities

Rate each condition separately. A Highly Important or Truly Essential answer uses one credit.

After rating every condition, you can submit when you have used five to eight credits. The limit stops everything from coming first.

Your strongest priorities

Each condition is rated separately. Marking one Highly Important or Truly Essential uses an available credit.

Use 5 to 8 credits

If you have used too few or too many, change an answer before you finish. Your results show which conditions you marked Highly Important or Truly Essential.

Step 3

See what you need and where you have room

Your free results show what you rated highest, which priorities may conflict and where you have room to compromise.

These are your work priorities. Kanso calls the result a Trade-off Profile, but it is based on your answers, not a personality type or a verdict on a job.

Your results

What you most need

The conditions you rated highest.

What else matters

Important conditions that may still affect your decision.

Where you have room

Lower-rated conditions where compromise may be easier.

Step 4

Ask Kanso Coach about a real situation

Your free results include three Kanso Coach messages. Use them to examine an offer, prepare an interview question or plan a conversation with your manager.

The paid Playbook includes 50 messages and guided prompts based on your results.

Questions you can ask

What should I ask before accepting this offer?

How can I raise this concern with my manager?

Which part of this role should I investigate further?

Step 5

Use the result, then check the job

Kanso does not choose a job, rate an employer or verify its promises. It helps you decide what to ask and what needs a closer look. The career trade-offs glossary explains the terms used here.

The final decision still needs your judgement and evidence from the job itself.

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You make the decision

Kanso organises what you need and helps you prepare questions. It cannot verify an employer's claims or choose a job for you.

Step 6

Related research and limits

Kanso is a reflection and decision-support tool, not a validated psychometric assessment. The sources below provide context on workplace needs and the limits of personality assessments. They do not validate Kanso, its five-to-eight-credit limit or its ability to predict an individual career outcome.