Career fit quiz

Is Industrial Engineer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the industrial engineer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the industrial engineer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love making things efficient
Statement 2 of 8I like data
Statement 3 of 8I like being on the floor
Statement 4 of 8I can lead change
Statement 5 of 8I like math
Statement 6 of 8I want many industry options
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4-year engineering degree training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $102,440 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Industrial engineers find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes, designing efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials and information.

  • Study production processes
  • Design layouts
  • Set time standards
  • Reduce waste
  • Improve quality

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