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New York · 03.26.2026 · @996insiders
THE STARTUP PERSONALITY SURVEY
No bullshit. No buzzwords. Tell us who you actually are.
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01 — You
A note on your responses. Your responses are collected by 996 for an activity at tonight's event. We may also use anonymized, aggregate data for editorial purposes. We will never publish your name and startup or identify you personally without your explicit consent.
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WHAT DO WE CALL YOU?
Do not be shy.
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WHERE DO YOU WORK?
Company, role, and size when you joined
How many people were there when you started?
A
1–10
B
11–50
C
51–200
D
200+
We need this to make the match.
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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN THERE?
IN YOUR CURRENT ROLE
A
Less than 6 months
B
6 months to 1 year
C
1 to 2 years
D
2 to 4 years
E
4+ years
AT THE COMPANY OVERALL
A
Less than 6 months
B
6 months to 1 year
C
1 to 2 years
D
2 to 4 years
E
4+ years
04 / 12
WHEN DO YOU SEE YOURSELF LEAVING FOR A NEW OPPORTUNITY?
Be honest. No one is watching.
A
4 weeks — one foot out the door right now
B
3 months — actively looking, politely staying
C
6 months — once I hit my next milestone
D
1+ years — I am building something here
E
When I hit my cliff — equity is the exit strategy
F
Never — I would die here happy
02 — Your Company
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HOW MUCH OF YOUR WORK IS SELF-DIRECTED VS. ASSIGNED TO YOU?
Be honest about how it actually works day to day
Someone else's listI decide everything
Fully assignedFully self-directed
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THE LAST TIME SOMETHING WENT WRONG ON YOUR WATCH, WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED?
Past tense. A real thing that occurred.
A
Punished publicly — screamed at, called out on Slack, made an example of
B
Had a real conversation — they wanted to understand it, not just assign blame
C
Nobody noticed. Or nobody said anything.
D
Two words: next time. Moved on immediately, no debrief.
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6PM FRIDAY. URGENT EMAIL LANDS. WHAT IS THE UNSPOKEN RULE?
What everyone knows but nobody says out loud
A
Drop everything and respond. Being slow is a character flaw here.
B
Send a quick acknowledgment so they know you saw it, handle it Monday.
C
Weekends are genuinely off. It waits until Monday.
D
You are already at your desk. Friday at 6pm is just Friday at 6pm here.
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HOW ARE DECISIONS ACTUALLY MADE AT YOUR COMPANY?
Not what the process doc says. What actually happens.
A
One or two people decide, fast. Everyone else finds out after.
B
The person closest to the problem decides. Autonomy is real here.
C
Consensus is required. Nothing ships until everyone has weighed in.
D
Whoever argues loudest or longest tends to win. It is exhausting.
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HOW MUCH DOES CULTURE MATTER — TO YOU AND TO THEM?
Rate both honestly
YOU
Irrelevant. Here to win.It is everything.
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YOUR LEADERSHIP
Pure lip service.They live it.
5/10
03 — You At Work
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WHAT ARE YOUR ACTUAL OFFICE HOURS?
Not what you say. What you do.
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WHAT WOULD A NEW HIRE FIGURE OUT IN THEIR FIRST 30 DAYS THAT THE JOB DESCRIPTION NEVER MENTIONED?
The unwritten stuff. The real stuff.
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IT'S THE END OF Q. ONE THING HAS TO GIVE. WHAT DO YOU PROTECT?
Drag to rank — 1 is what you fight hardest to keep
1
THE TARGET GETS HIT
The quarter closes green, the deadline lands, the metric moves
2
THE WORK SHIPS RIGHT
No shortcuts, no known issues, nothing you'd be embarrassed to put your name on
3
THE STORY STAYS CLEAN
How this looks externally, what investors and customers think, the optics hold
4
NOBODY BURNS OUT
The team is still intact and functional when this is over
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