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Goals. The aim of this study was to examine what sort of achievement goal orientation profiles it is possible to identify among young adults in work life and how differently motivated young adults differ regarding wellbeing at work. Achievement goal orientations describe ones general orientations and tendencies towards learning. They are associated with different patterns of goals, meaning, coping, and behavior. This tendency develops through individuals experiences. Work wellbeing is examined with subjective perceived eagerness and burnout. Burnout can be defined with three dimensions, it includes exhaustion, cynicism and inadequacy. It is important to examine the connection between wellbeing and motivation in order to support young adults’ work wellbeing and decrease and prevent possible burnout. Methods. The data (N = 170) was collected from young adults working and living in Helsinki Area. Participants filled in questionnaires that measured work motivation and - wellbeing. In this study, person-oriented approach was utilized. In this approach, it is crucial to identify dif-ferent subgroups and examine group differences. Participants were divided into groups by using Two-Step Cluster analysis. Group differences in engagement and burnout were exam-ined by means of analysis of variance. Results and conclusions. Three different achievement goal orientation groups were identified. The groups were labelled as mastery-, performance-, and avoidance-oriented. Mastery-oriented young adults expressed higher engagement and lower inadequacy and cynicism at work than the other groups. There were no differences in wellbeing between performance- and avoidance-oriented. It seems that striving for learning and mastery is especially beneficial in terms of well-being. The result was in line with previous studies examining the connection between motivation and wellbeing.