For teens 14+ and their parents

A free career test for teenagers

18 photo questions, 5 minutes and no sign-up. Straight away you see what your teen is into, which career field fits and the first career in it: pay, outlook, study route.

I’m a teen, start now
A mother and her teenage son looking at the result on a laptop
What worries parents today

Sound familiar?

Parents tell us this every week. You can start small: 5 minutes to see where your child is drawn.

AI and careers
AI is changing careers faster than we can understand them. What will my child be doing in 10 years?
“I don’t know”
They say “I don’t know what I want to be”, and applications are a year or two away.
Talks at home
Every talk about the future ends in a fight or a “leave me alone”.
Applying
We don’t know which grades, languages and exams are needed, or when it will be too late.
Money and safety
We want our child to study somewhere safe. But it means years and a lot of money, and getting the direction wrong is scary.
Compass doesn’t guess.It shows what fits your child, and lets them try it before applying.
What’s inside every career

More than a job title

Most tests end with a list of jobs. Compass opens each one: what it pays in Europe, whether demand is growing, how to get in and how to try it this weekend.

A UX researcher testing an app with a userBest fit
Tech, data & AI

UX researcher

Finds out how real people use apps and websites, so the team knows what to change.

This weekend

Ask someone older to buy a train ticket in an app they don’t know. Don’t help: note every moment they hesitate.

In the full CompassA week in a career5 days of tasks, like in a real team, with feedback on each one. Day 1: a brief from a client.

This is how the first career opens in the free result. The full Compass opens every career like this.

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What the free test gives

More than you’d expect from a free test

The free test is the first of the full Compass’s five parts: interests. Even from it you can see where to go next.

015 minutes · no sign-up

An interest profile and a career field

The three strongest interests in plain words, the career field that fits and 2 careers from it: what people do all day, which skills they need and how to try it this weekend.

02Save the result · 30 seconds

2 more careers in this field

A free account opens 2 more careers to compare, a career map and a plan for the first month. The result can be shown to parents with a link.

03Whenever you want

The full Compass

All five pieces of the puzzle. Careers made to measure for your teen, not “off the shelf”.

  • 3 career fields that fit, +1 to explore: in each, the 4 best-fit careers, and more with the “More” button
  • A week-long virtual internship in a career
  • Universities abroad, deadlines and a plan
  • A page for parents
InterestsMotivationTeam roleEnvironmentAbout you
€29.99 · what’s included
See an example of the full report
Not another questionnaire

A test teens finish

Easy for a teenager, serious inside. Behind the photo questions are well-tested career theories, which we connect with the careers of the future.

Photos instead of forms

18 short photo questions. You answer like in a chat: “Nope”, “Cool”, “Love it!”.

A teen’s language

Situations from your own life, no boring wording and no “right” answers.

Only you see your answers

Parents only see the summary: strengths, the career field and careers.

I’m a teen, start the test No sign-up · 5 minutes
How it works

Two ways to start

The test is always taken by the teen. Parents can send it to their child or simply be there with them.

If you’re a parent

  1. 1You: 20 secondsYour child’s first name and your email.
  2. 2Your child: 5 minutesYou send the link in Viber, Telegram or WhatsApp. 18 photo questions.
  3. 3You both see the resultWe email you as soon as the test is done. You see the summary, not the answers.

If you’re a teen

  1. 1No sign-upTap “Start the test” and write your name if you like.
  2. 25 minutes, 18 questionsOn your phone or computer, whenever suits you.
  3. 3The result straight awaySave it in 30 seconds, and 2 more careers and a career map open.
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Family stories

“Gleb was meant to become a pilot, the way his dad saw it. He has now been studying architecture in Prague for two years.”

Olena, mum · after a Big Fish consultation

4.6119 Google reviewsAll reviews
I liked this test, especially that it has five different parts. I thought it would take longer, but it turned out quick and comfortable.
SSofiaafter the test
I always thought I idealised him, like a mother in love with her child :) Now a lot makes sense to me.
NNataliamum
Nicole is happy to study at Kiski, a private school in Pennsylvania. Your help with the preparation turned our life around.
OOksanamum
When you want the full picture

The full Compass

Free answers aren’t lost: the full test carries on from where your child stopped.

20 min5 parts

The full test and report

Interests, motivation, team role, environment and “About you”.

  • 3 career fields that fit, +1 to explorein each, the 4 best-fit careers, and more to choose from
  • A week in a careera virtual internship with feedback
  • Studying abroaduniversities, deadlines, a plan
  • A page for parentshow to talk with your child
  • Pay in Ukraine and Europefor every career
  • The report stays for gooda link or PDF to share
€29.99one payment, no subscription · less than one private lesson
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All about the full Compass

What the test measures, what the report looks like, internships and universities. And an example report to browse.

Find out more
Since 2009

Who’s behind it

Big Fish has worked with teenagers for 17 years: camps in Ukraine and Europe, career guidance and applying abroad.

Teenagers at a Big Fish session outdoorsA Big Fish session
2009working with teenagers
2,500+teens have taken the test
10schools and institutions work with us
4.6average rating on Google
Arcadie Cotruta
Arcadie Cotrutaco-founder

Certified career coach. A Cambridge and Sorbonne graduate who worked on international education programmes with the UN, USAID and WHO.

Irina Zaretcaia Cotruta
Irina Zaretcaia Cotrutaco-founder, head of methodology

Certified career coach and ICF coach. Two master’s degrees: in Germany and in Barcelona.

Questions

The essentials in short

Didn’t find the answer? Write to us and we’ll reply.

Yes: no payment and no card. In 5 minutes your teen gets an interest profile, the career field that fits and 2 careers from it. Saving the result (30 seconds, also free) opens 2 more careers, a career map and a plan for the first month.

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Start today

5 minutes today, and you know where to start

  • 18 short photo questions
  • An interest profile and a career field
  • 2 careers straight away, 2 more after saving
I’m a teen, start nowAlready decided? Buy the full test for €29.99