Burnout Quiz
Are you burned out or just tired? Answer 5 quick questions to find out — plus get a personalized action plan.
How This Burnout Quiz Works
This quiz is based on a simplified version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), the most widely used research instrument for measuring occupational burnout. The MBI identifies three core dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization (cynicism), and reduced personal accomplishment. We've adapted these into five plain-language questions that also cover physical symptoms and recovery capacity — two indicators that the original MBI doesn't directly assess but that research consistently links to workplace burnout.
- Emotional Exhaustion — do you dread going to work?
- Cynicism — have you stopped caring about your job and coworkers?
- Reduced Accomplishment — does your work feel pointless?
- Physical Symptoms — is work stress affecting your body?
- Recovery Capacity — does time off actually restore you?
Your answers produce a score from 0 to 15, mapped to one of four profiles. Each profile comes with specific, actionable next steps — not just a label. 77% of U.S. workers report experiencing burnout at their current job (Deloitte), so if your score is higher than you expected, you're in good company.
What to Do After Taking the Quiz
If your result suggests active or approaching burnout, the next step is diagnosis, not panic. Burnout is rarely caused by one thing — it's usually a combination of overwork, underpayment, lack of autonomy, or misaligned values. Start by reading the guides linked in your result to identify which factors are driving your burnout, then take one concrete action this week.