Is My Boss a Bully Quiz
Get clarity on your boss’s behavior in about 10 minutes, including humiliation, control, isolation, or retaliation. Free and no sign up, 15 questions separate tough management from harmful patterns.
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Humiliation and Intimidation (HaI)
Humiliation and Intimidation (HaI)
Average
5.7
Normal range
3.4 — 8
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15
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Isolation and Retaliation (IaR)
Isolation and Retaliation (IaR)
Average
9.4
Normal range
7.2 — 11.6
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15
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Work Obstruction and Excessive Control (WOaEC)
Work Obstruction and Excessive Control (WOaEC)
Average
10.6
Normal range
8.4 — 12.7
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15
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
- They recognize contributions and address mistakes according to the evidence.
- They sometimes minimize my contribution or emphasize my errors more than others’.
- They repeatedly take credit for my work while assigning me blame for decisions they made.
- They fabricate serious misconduct, alter evidence, or coerce me to accept responsibility under threat.
- They explain the concern directly and allow me to respond.
- They become curt or impatient in ways that make the conversation uncomfortable.
- They shout, swear at me, or repeatedly use personal put-downs.
- They corner me, make a threatening gesture, or explicitly threaten harm or punishment outside a fair process.
- I can ask without being personally punished, even if the answer is no.
- My boss treats the request as disloyal or becomes less approachable.
- They block support, damage my opportunities, or repeatedly punish me for seeking review.
- They threaten severe consequences, force me to withdraw the request, or interfere with my access to emergency or legal support.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Is My Boss a Bully Quiz - Symptoms and Signs
Use this free, no-sign-up self-check to examine whether your boss’s conduct includes humiliation, intimidation, work obstruction, excessive control, isolation, or retaliation. It distinguishes difficult but legitimate management from potentially harmful patterns. This quiz cannot diagnose bullying or make a legal finding, and its score bands are unvalidated reflective summaries. If you feel threatened or unsafe, seek immediate help; otherwise consider documenting incidents where safe and contacting a trusted person, union representative, HR contact, or employment adviser.
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