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Q: What's The Worst Quality A Co-Worker Could Have?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "Negative Personality" (29%)

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

29%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

25%

Gender

Male

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

16%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

24%

Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

29%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

14%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

26%

Answered by 10,000+ Female employees

Non-Binary

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

35%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

14%

Entitled or Arrogant

19%

Poor Work Ethic

22%

Answered by < 100 Non-Binary employees

Ethnicity

30%

Negative Personality

African American/Black answered Negative Personality the most among all other ethnicities.

Caucasian answered Disorganized and Late the least among all other ethnicities.

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

29%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

26%

Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian

Disorganized and Late

12%

Negative Personality

29%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

12%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

25%

Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino

Disorganized and Late

11%

Negative Personality

30%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

14%

Entitled or Arrogant

19%

Poor Work Ethic

26%

Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

21%

Entitled or Arrogant

21%

Poor Work Ethic

21%

Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander

Disorganized and Late

16%

Negative Personality

23%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

17%

Entitled or Arrogant

21%

Poor Work Ethic

23%

Answered by 100+ Native American

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

29%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

16%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

23%

Answered by 1,000+ Other

Age

40%

Poor Work Ethic

66+ answered Poor Work Ethic the most among all other age groups.

Disorganized and Late

13%

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

17%

Entitled or Arrogant

21%

Poor Work Ethic

22%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

18%

Entitled or Arrogant

23%

Poor Work Ethic

22%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

18%

Entitled or Arrogant

23%

Poor Work Ethic

23%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

18%

Entitled or Arrogant

23%

Poor Work Ethic

23%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

30%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

14%

Entitled or Arrogant

21%

Poor Work Ethic

26%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

31%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

21%

Poor Work Ethic

26%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

21%

Poor Work Ethic

28%

Answered by 500+ aged 51-55

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

29%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

14%

Entitled or Arrogant

20%

Poor Work Ethic

29%

Answered by 500+ aged 56-60

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

19%

Entitled or Arrogant

19%

Poor Work Ethic

26%

Answered by 100+ aged 61-65

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

20%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

10%

Entitled or Arrogant

24%

Poor Work Ethic

40%

Answered by 100+ aged 66+

Education

29%

Poor Work Ethic

High school answered Poor Work Ethic the most among all other education levels.

Bachelor's answered Disorganized and Late the least among all other education levels.

Disorganized and Late

13%

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

15%

Poor Work Ethic

29%

Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

29%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

13%

Entitled or Arrogant

20%

Poor Work Ethic

28%

Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level

Disorganized and Late

11%

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

18%

Poor Work Ethic

28%

Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

17%

Entitled or Arrogant

25%

Poor Work Ethic

23%

Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

19%

Entitled or Arrogant

23%

Poor Work Ethic

20%

Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

19%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

22%

Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

30%

Negative Personality

1 to 3 Years answered Negative Personality the most among all other segments.

Over 10 Years answered Disorganized and Late the least among all other segments.

Entry Level
1 to 3 Years
3 to 6 Years
6 to 10 Years
Over 10 Years

Disorganized and Late

12%

Negative Personality

29%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

20%

Poor Work Ethic

24%

Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

30%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

21%

Poor Work Ethic

24%

Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

16%

Entitled or Arrogant

23%

Poor Work Ethic

24%

Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

17%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

25%

Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

29%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

23%

Poor Work Ethic

26%

Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

50%

Entitled or Arrogant

Victoria, TX answered Entitled or Arrogant the most among all other locations.

Fort Lauderdale, FL answered Disorganized and Late the least among all other locations.

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

14%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

28%

Answered by 500+ in Atlanta

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

30%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

16%

Entitled or Arrogant

24%

Poor Work Ethic

22%

Answered by 1,000+ in Boston

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

23%

Poor Work Ethic

26%

Answered by 500+ in Chicago

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

15%

Entitled or Arrogant

21%

Poor Work Ethic

29%

Answered by 500+ in Dallas

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

31%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

14%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

27%

Answered by 500+ in Denver

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

47%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

Entitled or Arrogant

11%

Poor Work Ethic

32%

Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

30%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

14%

Entitled or Arrogant

18%

Poor Work Ethic

29%

Answered by 100+ in Houston

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

16%

Entitled or Arrogant

24%

Poor Work Ethic

23%

Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

29%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

11%

Entitled or Arrogant

20%

Poor Work Ethic

33%

Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis

Disorganized and Late

10%

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

18%

Entitled or Arrogant

22%

Poor Work Ethic

23%

Answered by 1,000+ in New York

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

33%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

12%

Entitled or Arrogant

20%

Poor Work Ethic

27%

Answered by 100+ in Phoenix

Disorganized and Late

14%

Negative Personality

43%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

Entitled or Arrogant

14%

Poor Work Ethic

29%

Answered by < 100 in Riverside, CA

Disorganized and Late

11%

Negative Personality

13%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

26%

Entitled or Arrogant

13%

Poor Work Ethic

37%

Answered by < 100 in San Diego

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

28%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

18%

Entitled or Arrogant

25%

Poor Work Ethic

20%

Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

27%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

18%

Entitled or Arrogant

26%

Poor Work Ethic

21%

Answered by 500+ in Seattle

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

Entitled or Arrogant

50%

Poor Work Ethic

50%

Answered by < 100 in Victoria, TX

Disorganized and Late

Negative Personality

30%

Takes Credit for Others’ Work

16%

Entitled or Arrogant

19%

Poor Work Ethic

26%

Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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