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15 Ideal OCEAN Profiles: Downloadable Guide by Role

Optimal personality profiles for the 15 most common tech roles, based on data from 50,000+ assessments.

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Dr. María González

Head of People Science

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One of the questions we receive most is: “What’s the ideal profile for [X role]?”

After analyzing 50,000+ assessments and correlating with performance outcomes, we created this guide with the 15 most requested roles.

How to Use This Guide

Important Tips

1. Understand These Are Ranges, Not Absolutes

A candidate with 72 in Openness when the ideal range is 75-85 isn’t automatically discardable. Ranges indicate optimal zone, not rigid requirements.

2. Consider Your Company’s Context

A 20-person startup may need different profiles than a 2,000-person company. Use these as a starting point and adjust.

3. Look at the Complete Profile

Don’t evaluate dimension by dimension. The complete pattern matters more than any individual score.

The 15 Profiles

Software Engineer (IC)

Software Engineer (IC)

O 78 C 83 E 58 A 70 E 77 R 72
Candidato

Sweet spot: High C + Moderate High O. Quality + Innovation balanced.

O Openness
78 (72-85)
C Conscientiousness
83 (78-88)
E Extraversion
58 (48-68)
A Agreeableness
70 (62-78)
E Emotional Stability
77 (70-85)
R Relational Engagement
72 (65-80)

Senior/Staff Engineer

Senior/Staff Engineer

O 76 C 80 E 63 A 67 E 81 R 78
Candidato

Sweet spot: E and ER go up (influence and relationships), C drops slightly (strategy > pure execution).

O Openness
76 (70-82)
C Conscientiousness
80 (75-85)
E Extraversion
63 (55-72)
A Agreeableness
67 (60-75)
E Emotional Stability
81 (75-88)
R Relational Engagement
78 (70-85)

Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

O 74 C 77 E 70 A 75 E 84 R 85
Candidato

Sweet spot: Balance. E, A, and ER go up for people leadership.

O Openness
74 (68-80)
C Conscientiousness
77 (72-82)
E Extraversion
70 (62-78)
A Agreeableness
75 (68-82)
E Emotional Stability
84 (78-90)
R Relational Engagement
85 (80-92)

Product Manager

Product Manager

O 81 C 76 E 75 A 65 E 78 R 82
Candidato

Sweet spot: High O (vision), Moderate A (can say no), Very high ER (stakeholder relationships).

O Openness
81 (75-88)
C Conscientiousness
76 (70-82)
E Extraversion
75 (68-82)
A Agreeableness
65 (58-72)
E Emotional Stability
78 (72-85)
R Relational Engagement
82 (75-88)

UX/Product Designer

UX/Product Designer

O 88 C 71 E 67 A 77 E 72 R 78
Candidato

Sweet spot: Very high O (creativity), Moderate C (creative flexibility), High ER (user empathy).

O Openness
88 (82-95)
C Conscientiousness
71 (65-78)
E Extraversion
67 (60-75)
A Agreeableness
77 (70-85)
E Emotional Stability
72 (65-80)
R Relational Engagement
78 (70-85)

Data Scientist

Data Scientist

O 84 C 78 E 55 A 67 E 75 R 68
Candidato

Sweet spot: High O (exploration), E and ER can be moderate (more independent work).

O Openness
84 (78-90)
C Conscientiousness
78 (72-84)
E Extraversion
55 (45-65)
A Agreeableness
67 (60-75)
E Emotional Stability
75 (68-82)
R Relational Engagement
68 (60-75)

DevOps/SRE

DevOps/SRE

O 74 C 86 E 60 A 62 E 86 R 72
Candidato

Sweet spot: Very high C and EE (reliability + calm under pressure), Moderate-high ER (crisis collaboration).

O Openness
74 (68-80)
C Conscientiousness
86 (80-92)
E Extraversion
60 (52-68)
A Agreeableness
62 (55-70)
E Emotional Stability
86 (80-92)
R Relational Engagement
72 (65-80)

Sales (B2B Tech)

Sales (B2B Tech)

O 71 C 78 E 82 A 62 E 81 R 85
Candidato

Sweet spot: Very high E and ER (relationships and networking), Moderate-low A (assertiveness).

O Openness
71 (65-78)
C Conscientiousness
78 (72-85)
E Extraversion
82 (75-90)
A Agreeableness
62 (55-70)
E Emotional Stability
81 (75-88)
R Relational Engagement
85 (78-92)

Customer Success

Customer Success

O 71 C 81 E 72 A 85 E 78 R 88
Candidato

Sweet spot: Very high A and ER (empathy and lasting relationships), High C (follow-through).

O Openness
71 (65-78)
C Conscientiousness
81 (75-88)
E Extraversion
72 (65-80)
A Agreeableness
85 (78-92)
E Emotional Stability
78 (72-85)
R Relational Engagement
88 (82-95)

HR/People Ops

HR/People Ops

O 75 C 78 E 70 A 80 E 81 R 85
Candidato

Sweet spot: Balance. High A and ER (empathy and relationships), C for structure.

O Openness
75 (68-82)
C Conscientiousness
78 (72-85)
E Extraversion
70 (62-78)
A Agreeableness
80 (72-88)
E Emotional Stability
81 (75-88)
R Relational Engagement
85 (78-92)

Technical Recruiter

Technical Recruiter

O 76 C 81 E 78 A 72 E 78 R 82
Candidato

Sweet spot: High E and ER (networking and relationships), High C (volume + quality).

O Openness
76 (70-82)
C Conscientiousness
81 (75-88)
E Extraversion
78 (72-85)
A Agreeableness
72 (65-80)
E Emotional Stability
78 (72-85)
R Relational Engagement
82 (75-88)

Marketing (Growth)

Marketing (Growth)

O 81 C 76 E 72 A 65 E 75 R 78
Candidato

Sweet spot: High O (creativity), Moderate A (data > feelings), High ER (audience relationships).

O Openness
81 (75-88)
C Conscientiousness
76 (70-82)
E Extraversion
72 (65-80)
A Agreeableness
65 (58-72)
E Emotional Stability
75 (68-82)
R Relational Engagement
78 (70-85)

QA Engineer

QA Engineer

O 68 C 88 E 56 A 62 E 78 R 70
Candidato

Sweet spot: Very high C (detail), Moderate-low A (finds bugs without apologizing), Moderate ER (dev collaboration).

O Openness
68 (62-75)
C Conscientiousness
88 (82-95)
E Extraversion
56 (48-65)
A Agreeableness
62 (55-70)
E Emotional Stability
78 (72-85)
R Relational Engagement
70 (62-78)

Technical Writer

Technical Writer

O 76 C 84 E 53 A 75 E 77 R 68
Candidato

Sweet spot: High C (precision), E and ER can be moderate (more independent work).

O Openness
76 (70-82)
C Conscientiousness
84 (78-90)
E Extraversion
53 (45-62)
A Agreeableness
75 (68-82)
E Emotional Stability
77 (70-85)
R Relational Engagement
68 (60-75)

CTO/VP Engineering

CTO/VP Engineering

O 78 C 76 E 75 A 65 E 86 R 82
Candidato

Sweet spot: Balance in everything except very high EE (pressure management) and High ER (executive relationships).

O Openness
78 (72-85)
C Conscientiousness
76 (70-82)
E Extraversion
75 (68-82)
A Agreeableness
65 (58-72)
E Emotional Stability
86 (80-92)
R Relational Engagement
82 (75-88)
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15 Detailed OCEAN Profiles

Downloadable PDF with complete ranges, role-specific interview questions, red flags and green flags for each profile.

  • Detailed ranges for each dimension
  • Role-specific interview questions
  • Red flags and green flags
  • Notes on industry variation
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Dr. María González

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