Take this 10-question quiz in just 2 minutes and get a general sense of whether your self-doubt aligns with impostor syndrome: intensity, key signs, and practical steps to start making a change. This is a self-assessment created by coaches, not a medical diagnosis.
1. Do you feel confident in your abilities at work?
- I always feel very confident.
- I generally feel confident.
- I sometimes doubt my abilities.
- I never feel confident in my abilities.
2. How do you handle recognition for your achievements?
- I accept recognition with gratitude and confidence.
- I appreciate recognition, but I don't always believe it.
- I often feel I don't deserve the recognition.
- I reject recognition because I don't think I deserve it.
3. How do you feel when you receive praise?
- I receive it with confidence and pride.
- I feel good, though I sometimes doubt it.
- It makes me uncomfortable and I don't know how to respond.
- I feel I don't deserve it, and it makes me feel bad.
4. How often do you compare yourself to your peers?
- Almost never—I'm confident in my own path.
- Sometimes, but it doesn't affect me much.
- Frequently—I feel inferior.
- Always, and it makes me feel bad about myself.
5. How do you react to a mistake at work?
- I see it as an opportunity to learn.
- I feel a little bad, but I try to improve.
- I feel incapable and doubt my abilities.
- I think I shouldn't be in this job.
6. How do you feel about your abilities compared to others?
- I trust that I'm just as valuable as anyone else.
- Sometimes I feel a little less capable.
- I often think others are more capable than I am.
- I feel I don't measure up to my colleagues.
7. What do you think about your successes?
- I see them as the result of my effort and dedication.
- I sometimes think I got lucky.
- I often feel they aren't entirely deserved.
- I think my successes are just an accident.
8. How do you face new challenges?
- With enthusiasm and confidence in my abilities.
- A little nervous, but willing to give it a try.
- With anxiety and doubts about whether I can do it.
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