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Job satisfaction plays an important role in the field of industrial/ organizational psychology. The job satisfaction may get affected by their personality traits to some extent. So, if an individual has some personality traits, it will determine their job satisfaction. This study is to find out the relationship of Job satisfaction and the Big five Personality among the working population. The study constituted of 172 Employees (19-30 years) residing in and around Coimbatore through Convenient sampling. The data was collected using standardized scales Job Satisfaction Scale- R, Big Five Inventory. Results: The study revealed that positively correlated big five personality trait of openness, conscientiousness, extraversion are positively correlated with job satisfaction whereas neuroticism and job satisfaction are negatively correlated. The study concluded that Personality traits have an influence on the job satisfaction of an employee.