Day-to-day work fit
Whether the tasks themselves suit you
High score: The tasks you do most days use skills you value, and you can tell what a good day of work looks like.
Low score: Much of your week goes on tasks that drain you or that are far from what you expected, and it is hard to say what counts as good work.
Manager, team and culture
Whether the people and the way of working suit you
High score: You know what is expected of you, you can speak up safely, and there is someone at work you can turn to.
Low score: Expectations are unclear, speaking up feels risky, or you feel you must hide how you think to fit in.
Learning and growth
Whether you are building skills and options
High score: You are learning useful things, you can see a next step, and the skills you build would be valued beyond this one company.
Low score: Your work has stayed the same for a long time, nobody has discussed your next step, or your skills are very specific to this one place.
Pay, hours, location and life fit
Whether the job fits the life around it
High score: Your hours, travel and pay leave you enough rest, time and money for the life you want, and your terms are clear to you.
Low score: Long or unpredictable hours, travel, pay that does not cover your plans, or unclear terms are costing you rest, time or peace of mind.
Meaning and values fit
Whether the work and the company sit well with what you care about
High score: You can say why your work matters in terms you believe, and you are comfortable with how the company behaves.
Low score: You feel uneasy about parts of the work or the company, or you find yourself explaining the job away when people ask about it.