CakeResume's Psychological Career Quiz—What Cake R U Has Taken Over Instagram Over the Past Few Weeks

CakeResume has collaborated with DCard, Taiwan's largest social media and networking platform, to create a pixel art-style career quiz called 'What Cake R U?' Since launched, the quiz has quickly gone viral all over the internet, especially among job seekers community, attracting millions of participants.

The quiz was first launched in 2023 in Mandarin, reaching hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese young people. Following its success, as of 2024, we have released different versions in English, Bahasa Indonesian, and Vietnamese. The quiz takes participants through a journey in the Job Hunting Village, where they have to answer multiple situational questions to determine what type of cake they are, along with their strengths, weaknesses, and ideal job recommendations.

The whole pixel art theme does bring us all back to the memory lane.

"The cakes are so cute! Also, I want to know who my work best friend is."

The game is pretty easy to play, and participants must answer 12 easy situational questions. The results reveal one of six different types of cakes: layer cake, cupcake, macaron, strawberry cake, tiramisu, and roll cake, each with different traits and recommended career paths.

More than just a fun and cute quiz, the game was actually based on Holland's Theory of Career Choice. The first presentation of the theory back in 1959 emphasized, "The person making a vocational choice in a sense searches for situations which satisfy his hierarchy of adjustive orientation." 

Based on the theory, there are six types of people that fit into six model environments: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising or Conventional. Now, let's delve into different types of people at the workplace, equal each type of Cake. 

Layer Cake: The Realistic

Layer Cakes exemplify the realistic group of people in Holland's theory: logical, practical, and agile. They enjoy working with machinery and tools or participating in outdoor activities.

Workaholism index: 87%
Career lucky charm: Tumbler
Work besties: Sponge Cake & Strawberry Cake
Just coworkers: Tiramisu & Macaroon

Cupcake: The Investigator

Cupcakes are investigative as they like to observe, explore, investigate, analyze, evaluate, or solve problems.

Workaholism index: 101%
Career lucky charm: Energy crystal
Work besties: Tiramisu & Macaroon
Just coworkers: Sponge Cake & Strawberry Cake

Macaron: The Artist

Macarons are like artists. They are creative and intuitive, thriving in unpredictable situations with their imagination and creativity.

Workaholism index: 65%
Career lucky charm: Plant pets
Work besties: Strawberry Cake & Cupcakes
Just coworkers: Layer Cake & Tiramisu

Strawberry Cake: The Social Butterfly

Strawberry Cakes enjoys helping others by providing information, training, and healthcare services. They are also skilled in communication.

Workaholism index: 58%
Career lucky charm: Diffuser
Work besties: Layer Cake & Macaroon
Just coworkers: Roll Cake & Cupcake

Tiramisu: The Entrepreneur

Tiramisu is the boss in the house and enjoys working with others. They can influence others with their leadership skills. They are also very persuasive and organized and know how to raise their voice.

Workaholism index: 200%
Career lucky charm: Lucky Cat
Work besties: Cupcake & Roll Cake
Just coworkers: Layer Cake & Macaroon

Roll Cake: The Perfectionist

Last but not least: Roll Cake. They like working with data and numbers, can do office work and statistics, and perform tasks that require detail, meticulousness, carefulness, or follow the instructions of others.

Workaholism index: 39%
Career lucky charm: Fish tank
Work besties: Layer Cake & Tiramisu
Just coworkers: Cup Cake & Strawberry Cake

Now that you’ve known about the test, let’s head over to the quiz to understand yourself a bit better. You’ll know what career path you should chase. Don't forget to let us know the result!

If you have completed the test, it’s time to find your ideal job! CakeResume provides not only the best free resume builder but also the most trusted talent platform to facilitate job seekers on their job hunt journey! Join us now!