Job Satisfaction Survey, JSS Test - the question form

Questions: 36 · 7 minutes
Select Questionnaire Type
Male form
Female form
1. I feel I am paid fairly for the work I do.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
2. There is little chance for promotion in my job.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
3. My supervisor is quite competent in doing their job.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
4. I am dissatisfied with the benefits package and/or bonuses I receive.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
5. I receive appropriate recognition for doing a good job.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
6. Many of our rules and procedures make it difficult to do my job well.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
7. I like the people I work with.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
8. Sometimes I feel that my job is meaningless.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
9. Communication in our organization is good.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
10. Pay raises are too small and happen too infrequently.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Somewhat disagree
4 - Somewhat agree
5 - Agree
6 - Strongly agree
11. Those who do their job well have a good chance of being promoted.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
12. My supervisor is unfair to me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
13. Our bonuses are as good as those offered by most other organizations.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
14. I do not feel that my work is appreciated.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
15. My efforts to do my job well are seldom blocked by bureaucratic obstacles.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
16. I have to work harder because of the incompetence of my coworkers.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
17. I like the work I do on my job.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
18. The goals of our organization are not entirely clear to me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
19. I feel I am not valued much, judging by my pay.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
20. People here are promoted as rapidly as in other places.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
21. My supervisor shows little interest in how their employees feel.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
22. Besides pay, we have a good benefits package.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
23. A pay raise is possible for good work here.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
24. I have too much to do at work.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
25. I like being around my coworkers.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
26. I sometimes feel that I do not understand what is really going on in our organization.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
27. I feel proud of the work I do.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
28. I am satisfied with opportunities for pay increases.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
29. We do not have some benefits that we should have.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Disagree slightly
4 – Agree slightly
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
30. I like my supervisor.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
31. I have too much paperwork.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
32. I do not feel that my efforts are adequately rewarded.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
33. I am satisfied with my chances for promotion.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
34. There is too much bickering and fighting at work.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
35. My job is enjoyable.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
36. Work assignments are not explained to us well enough.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
1. I feel I am paid fairly for the work I do.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
2. There is little chance for promotion in my job.
1 - Strongly disagree
2 - Disagree
3 - Disagree somewhat
4 - Agree somewhat
5 - Agree
6 - Agree very much
3. My supervisor is quite competent in doing their job.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
4. I am not satisfied with the benefits package and/or bonuses I receive.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
5. I receive adequate recognition for doing a good job.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
6. Many of our rules and procedures make it difficult to do my job well.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
7. I like the people I work with.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
8. Sometimes I feel that my job is meaningless.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
9. Communication in our organization is good.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
10. Pay raises are too small and occur too infrequently.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
11. Those who do a good job have a fair chance of being promoted.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
12. My supervisor is unfair to me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
13. Our bonuses are comparable to those offered by most other organizations.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
14. I do not feel that my work is appreciated.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
15. My efforts to do my job well rarely run into bureaucratic obstacles.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
16. I have to work harder because of the incompetence of my co-workers.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
17. I like doing the work I do on my job.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Disagree somewhat
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
18. The goals of our organization are not entirely clear to me.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
19. I feel that I am not adequately valued, based on my pay.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Disagree somewhat
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
20. People here get promoted as fast as they do in other places.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Disagree somewhat
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
21. My supervisor shows little interest in the feelings of employees.
1 – Disagree very much
2 – Disagree
3 – Disagree somewhat
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Agree
6 – Agree very much
22. Besides pay, we have a good benefits package.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
23. A person can receive a bonus here for doing a good job.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
24. I have too much work to do.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
25. I like being around my coworkers.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
26. Sometimes I feel that I do not understand what is going on in our organization.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
27. I feel proud when I do my job.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
28. I am satisfied with my chances for salary increases.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Disagree somewhat
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
29. We do not have some benefits that we should have.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
30. I like my supervisor.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
31. I have too much paperwork.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Disagree somewhat
4 – Agree somewhat
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
32. I do not feel that my efforts are adequately rewarded.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
33. I am satisfied with my chances for promotion.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
34. There is too much bickering and arguing at work.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
35. My job is interesting.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree
36. My job assignments are not explained well enough.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Somewhat agree
5 – Agree
6 – Strongly agree