The Big Five Personality Traits and Their Variations Across IT Job Positions

Introduction. This study explores the variations in the Big Five personality traits – Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism – across different job positions in the IT industry. Aim. To investigate how the Big Five personality traits differ across various job roles within the IT sector. Method. 155 IT professionals from management, software development, data science, human resources, and other roles participated in this study. The Big Five traits were assessed using the BFI-2-XS questionnaire, and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was employed to analyze the data. Results. Significant differences in personality profiles were observed across job roles. Data Scientists exhibited the highest levels of Openness, while Management and HR professionals scored higher on Conscientiousness and Extraversion. No significant differences were found in Agreeableness and Neuroticism across the job positions. Conclusion. The findings provide valuable insights into how personality traits align with specific job demands in the IT industry, offering practical implications for recruitment, team composition, and career development strategies.