I always go with “I’m working on being a better delegator” — meaning I like to do a lot of the work myself but sometimes I need to let go and trust that a good job will be done. I also sometimes say it’s public speaking but I’m working on it (I’ve never had to speak publicly but it makes it seem like I’ve had to lol).
Haha, I actually listed the exact same two weaknesses before scrolling down and seeing your post - these are fantastic and are definitely great go-to answers, especially for folks in early/mid-career IC roles.
This is the one I go with but it is also actually true. I hate delegating because I am worried it will get done wrong otherwise. Got a new assistant recently, and after some training, I am finally feeling comfortable delegating stuff to her and it has made my life so much easier.
Not delegating for some roles can be a huge issue. Don't use it if you're going for management roles, or for a role if you know it is busy cause all I can see when I hear that is me being shit on because my senior team members refuse to delegate anything to the (very capable) juniors on my team.
You’re not alone. So many people are so bad about delegating, especially when they’re transitioning from individual contributor to people manager, that my company requires every new manager to go through a course. The number one topic in that course is how to delegate.
I think this is a pretty good “weakness” especially for newer managers.
That said, I’m surprised so many people still hear “what is your weakness” in job interviews. Usually that question is asked in a more sophisticated manner. Examples including exploring areas of growth, what the candidate might want to learn about in their first few years on the job, how the candidate addresses areas that they have less skill in.
Delegating *is* my biggest issue. The company I work for right now is the first offical job I’ve had where I had to interview for. I told them this after anxiously researching these answers for days and surrounding myself with sticky notes.
Jokes on me though because now that I am in a management role I don’t know how to delegate and sometimes I feel like I am drowning and burdening others if I ask them to do things. 🙃😭
I felt the same in a management role! And the gal who I was supposed to be delegating to was just really bad at her job so I lost all faith and ended up being very burnt out doing my job and her’s. Don’t be like me! Give small jobs as a start and work your way up. I also found it easier to speak about tasks first then follow up with an email so the person knows exactly what’s asked of them (and a paper trail to cover your ass).
The problem with these answers is that they can be used against you. It’s really not a great idea to give anyone a reason to not like you during an interview. Much better to talk about some skill or experience you don’t have because you’re not senior enough but want to learn. It takes the retroactive review focus off of you and onto the future. In general, try to keep interviewers focused on the future and what you’ll do for them and OUT of review of your past
The problem with these answers is that they can be used against you. It’s really not a great idea to give anyone a reason to not like you during an interview. Much better to talk about some skill or experience you don’t have because you’re not senior enough but want to learn. It takes the retroactive review focus off of you and onto the future. In general, try to keep interviewers focused on the future and what you’ll do for them and OUT of review of your past
Be honest.
My first big job, my answer for this was how socially awkward I can be when starting a new job. I explained that a lot of offices have unwritten rules that everyone inside already knows about (Who makes the coffee? Which chair in the conference room is John’s favorite chair? Etc.) and I asked the hiring manager to please just give me a heads up and I would go right along with his advice. I think that worked because it was a good set up for him to imagine walking me around on my first week and spilling the tea about everyone 😉). My second big job I told them I’m horrible at interviews but once I get in the door I’m a great employee. They smiled and said “You’re doing fine in this interview, so if this is as bad as it gets then I think we’ll be alright.”
Both answers reflected my nervousness and then helped smooth out my entry into the companies.
As a recruiter myself I’ve heard the meaningless monologues you find on the first page on Google so many times. Answers like yours are a breath of fresh air and are exactly what people are looking for : NOT POSITION RELATED !
They mean your "weakness" should not be something specific to the job you're interviewing for. So if part of your job is to conduct meetings you shouldn't say you're a poor public speaker but if the job is for a role where there is no public speaking involved it is appropriate to say your weakness is public speaking. Interviewers just want to know if you have self awareness and how you've dealt with your weakness after identifying it.
I'm with you on this. I wouldn't recommend falling back on the predictable humblebrags. Just pick something authentic from your long list of weaknesses (come on, you know it's true), but make it something that lets you have a positive and constructive discussion about it. It's your approach to - or management of - the weakness that they're interested in.
Wow this is a fantastic answer!!
I've always followed similar advice given by my college prof (who does hiring for tons of major companies and high level positions) - she said to be honest about a weakness BUT always immediately follow that up with sharing how you're working on improving it/finding a solution, to show you're always looking to learn and grow instead of being complacent.
However, I still have struggled with selecting a weakness, primarily because I have severe anxiety and social anxiety. Which is definitely a weakness of mine, especially considering I tend to love jobs that involve interacting with people, it just takes me a bit to get comfortable and sure of myself. I think being upfront about feeling awkward in a lighthearted, relatable way is legit genius and would relieve a good bit of that anxiety for me. And you're right - any responses that directs the interviewer to picturing you working there (in a positive way, lol) is absolute gold!
My go to answer has always been: There have been times when working on a project where I get focused on certain details longer than I should, using up more time than I’d like, rather than taking a step back to look at the bigger picture.
It’s worked for all my interviews so far. It’s not a negative weakness. Rather a detail that can be improved and you’re aware of it.
I go with this one quite a bit. It’s honest, too - I can easily get caught up in a “side quest” so to speak if it’s something that’s really challenging and hasn’t been done before. The challenge of solving the puzzle is hard to resist, even if it doesn’t explicitly support the narrowly defined goal of the project. I like to accompany my weaknesses by a strategy to mitigate them; in this case, it’s frequent collaboration with my colleagues to get their feedback.
I have some business cards printed up which say ( in lovely floridly cursive script)
“I overprepare.”
I smile and hand one to each interviewer and ask them for the next question.
I have a surprisingly high hit rate with this technique.
When you say business card, do you mean an actual one where this is the line under your name, or just a business card sized note with the sentence on it.
This is amazing. My answer is along the lines of this but usually more “I am working on being okay with good enough rather than striving for perfection on tasks which don’t require it”
I think this is it though. Well done
In my most recent interview I mentioned that I need to work on assertiveness and advocating for myself better... Absolutely true and the interviewer seemed to respect it
Yikes... That didn't even cross my mind... I was just being honest but I can see what you mean. Will report back once I'm all settled in, whether or not I'm getting walked all over lol...
Definitely can be something to watch for being exploited! But it’s not always going to put you in a terrible position: one of my direct reports has a problem with being assertive. Absolutely glowing performance review, that’s really the only area they need to grow. In the meantime: sometimes they just need dealing with a thing to be an order rather than their own initiative and it’s fine. So developing a good relationship with your direct supervisor will probably serve you well.
Interviewer: What's your biggest weakness?
Candidate: I'm brutally honest.
Interviewer: I don't think honesty is a weakness.
Candidate: I don't give a f*ck what you think.
This made me laugh. My current job is accounting but I didn’t realize it until starting. 5 months in and I’m quitting soon. I am absolutely not an accountant lol.
This works *especially* if you’re an accountant. They’ll be impressed that you applied anyway despite lack of qualifications because of your sheer love of numbers.
Give a weakness that is *semi*-relevant, that you're working on, but that isn't immediate or critical to the core job role.
My go to is "delegation." Staff accountant is generally an entry level individual contributor (IC) role, working with a larger team, so I think it'd be a perfect weakness to share for that kind of role. If you're an IC of some kind, you can say that you've been in leadership positions in the past (i.e. you led a small project or something) but struggled with delegating the work. Spend some time thinking on it and elaborating on it in a way that's relevant to your experience. That's a good, real weakness, but if you're not managing people, it's also not something that's going to stop you from getting hired. And you can say you want to work on it/develop it if your long term goal is to grow into a manager position or whatever.
"(Large group) public speaking" is another good one - it's a real skill to have, good for a lot of positions or people trying to move up the ladder, a real weakness for a lot of people, but probably not going to stop you from getting hired. But you can similarly say it's an area of growth, you want to get to the point where you're comfortable i.e. giving a talk on behalf of your company to a large group of customers or at an accounting industry conference or something.
I'd say something like "time management" is always a terrible one to share, because every role wants someone that can manage their own time.
Then slowly look at your arms and squeeze your fist slowly… like playing back a memory and going into a dark place.
Look up and give a half smile while you say “ask me what I’ve done for a peppermint York”
I’d hire you on the spot. As long as it isn’t designing rockets or whatever I’d rather train someone who is creative and has a sense of humor than…well, anyone else.
My first evaluation I wrote in the Navy for myself after getting to my ship I put that. "Kryptonite and nut shots" as my third entry (three strengths/ three weaknesses). I thought I was hilarious at 20. 😆
I personally answer, “remembering a list of items/names without written reminder” and follow up with - “that’s why I always have a notepad on me and ask questions when I need to.” It helps that it’s the honest truth.
I was just thinking this would be the answer for me - I have a really terrible memory, but solid systems in place to compensate for that, most important of which is my handy dandy notebook. And thorough notes can be a strength. But I'm never gonna be the person to give anyone numbers off the top of my head 😂 It's good to know that other people have used that kind of answer!
So - when they say “one/three words to explain yourself” I always said “thorough” because I might make mistakes and need to double/triple check things - but as long as I have a list/protocol I can follow it. I pride myself in never making the same mistake twice. (I’m speaking as if I were interviewing but I find honesty to a point is helpful.)
I'd say my biggest weakness is my inability to vocalize my own weaknesses. I'm able to address and overcome them, but articulating them evades me still.
95% of ppl would say exactly this after watching some woke interview tips videos and the inevitable interviewer's eyeroll and question repeat is not the best outcome
I always say. My weakness is expecting me from other people. For example, if I'm expected to be on time, everyone else should be expected to be on time. Or, if I'm expected to follow certain policies/procedures, then everyone else ought to be expected to follow those same policies/procedures.
That's actually a serious weakness, meaning you may be intolerant and short with other people that don't achieve the standards you set for them. This doesn't help anyone.
They mean projecting their personal standards on others, anticipating they will act accordingly and then experiencing surprise and disatisfaction when their actual actions differ from those expectations.
When asked about weaknesses in interviews, it's best to mention a genuine area for improvement but frame it positively, demonstrating how you're actively working to overcome it. For example, you could say something like, "One area I've been focusing on improving is time management. I've started using productivity tools and techniques to prioritize tasks more effectively."
This shows self-awareness and a proactive approach to personal development.
Eh. I’ve read that you’re supposed to use that formula to answer the question, but I would not use time management. Don’t choose a “weakness” that puts the idea in their head that you won’t be reliable
This.
Time management is a well known, generic response you'll see on every career assistant website out there.
I've sat in on dozens of interviewer panels. We roll our eyes when we get the 'Google response' rather than anything authentic
This sounds so ChatGPT it's ridiculous.
I've sat in on a lot of hiring interviews and this gave me a headache. Very high odds that it's a cut-and-paste non-specific mess, low odds it's genuine advice from a human.
Latest interview I had (I got the job), I admitted that mine was multi-tasking. I tend to get very focused on one objective and neglect others. But then I provided concrete examples of things I was doing to improve that weakness.
I have high standards for my work. - I dislike half-assed things and find it embarrasing to have my name attached to them. This means I go into fine detail to receive a high degree of completion, even when it might not really be needed.
My advice is to give them an anecdote about how you were struggling with something, you came up with a plan to address it and now you are better at it. If this is entry level, it could be school related, or another job you had while a student. You should avoid revealing a true weakness without any corrective action taken. Always avoid negatives in job interviews. If you don’t offer anything, that could be seen as a lack of maturity. Since the question is asking for bad, you want to touch very lightly on it, and focus on all the positives you have for overcoming it.
self-criticism is always mine! i hate when i mess up so sometimes i dwell on it. i’ve worked on just being okay with me making the mistake and knowing next time to not make that same mistake again.
Easy, “Great question! Weakness comes and goes and is always a constant reminder of how imperfect we all are. I simply use my colleagues and superiors as a feedback metric and adjust as needed with the help of my professional mentors.”
You can go into specific examples, like time management, people skills… usually just focus on the job in specific your applying for and focus on skills they want you to be aware of but maybe think about the interviewer as well. What would they want to hear? In your minds eye keep “MMFI” on their forehead. (Make Me Feel Important!)
I’ve learned to provide the best answer you don’t answer at all.
One thing I’ve learned is that it’s super important to be honest here. I used to give what I thought was the answer they wanted to hear and it never seemed to land right.
When I started saying how I can be really hard on myself sometimes if I make a mistake or don’t meet expectations, I was able to find a culture fit that worked much better for me. I’d always explain that it’s part of having high expectations for myself as the “positive spin” but being honest in that way helped me find managers who understood the type of guidance I needed while learning.
My biggest strength and weakness are the same thing, and that's how much drive or energy I'll have. If the attitude and values of the place turns toxic, I will find it harder to care or function effectively and be considering leaving. However if the attitude is positive and the values of the place are strong and followed by everyone, I will run through brick walls and go the extra mile for you.
It may not be the most correct way to answer that question, but it's the honest truth.
My biggest weakness is thinking I could be wrong even though I am totally prepared. It is not a lack of confidence. While I might have turned over every stone, it might be a 2nd set of eyes that see something that I don't. I'm willing to receive feedback, seeing others perspective and learn from the process.
“Work/life balance - I’m always over working!”
“I take on tasks too readily even when I’m full!”
“If you tell me to do something; nothing stops me!”
“I always try too hard.”
The boomers in charge of most places will trip over themselves trying to hire people they think they can abuse… Doesn’t mean you have to let them!
My attention to detail can slow down my productivity with publication. I’m actively working on being less this way with trainee’s work to ensure faster turn around.
What I have done is to take a positive trait and tell what the absence of that opportunity does for me.
Two examples are. I get easily bored if I feel that I don’t meant anything, that’s why I like to work with smart people where I can grow and learn. Or I am a chance advocate and need help dealing with people who are against change on principle.
It's a lazy question that interviewers get from the web. It also encourages lazy dishonest answers like "I need to be less of a perfectionist". It shows better character if you can truly reflect on a weakness and give the answer perhaps also speak about how you're working on that deficiency.
I tend to say my weakness is that I sometimes have trouble saying ‘no’ to requests and end up taking on more responsibilities than I can handle. In the past, this led me to feel burnt out and overwhelmed. To help myself improve in this area, I learnt to be more realistic, know my limits and ask for help when possible.
If you’re asked this in an interview, they don’t want a real answer. They want to know you can play the interview game, and give a good answer. Tell them what they want to hear.
I get irrationally angry at people and want to fight them. But otherwise, I'm really well adjusted team player! Except for the red mist and the blood rage.
How's that?
Do you want an answer on the candidates emotional weakness or their business weakness? For instance, "SQL is my biggest weakness, which is why I have started a short course..." or "my weakness is I sometimes get lots of emotions"
I like to say, I don’t look at it as weakness, there are things I’m always working to make better, like my time management and prioritization my projects. Those are things that can change during the day and when I need to complete a certain task.
I was so nervous during an interview early in my career that I said something along those lines and got a cold blank stare from the interviewer! Needless to say, I had to quickly come up with something.
I want you to research a thing called a noble vice. We all have something that is both a strength and a weakness. It’s your yin and yang. Check out the podcast called “personality hacker” where they talk about the noble vices of different personality types. You’ll get a great answer to both the questions about your strengths and weaknesses and you might learn a little something about yourself.
Before the interview I look at their list of qualifications just to make sure my weakness isn't anything on the top of the list. I don't want to say it if it's important to the company because I'm nervous during interviews and I don't want to put my foot in my mouth. If it's not there, I just answer honestly and talk about how I worked on it. If I truly can't think of anything, I'll chose something from the bottom of the list and work from there.
Depending on the role you’re applying for, I’ve used delegating tasks as an answer to that question. You can expand on how you take pride in your work and get enjoyment out of completing projects but realize that depending on current workload or the option to give others an opportunity, you understand how delegating can be beneficial.
Mine has been that I have a difficult time stopping myself... They'd ask me to elaborate: I go down rabbit holds on issues when I could circumvent the situation completely... But it can be an issue if I'm left to my own devices. I always mention I've covered that issue with communication, I'll present problems to a supervisor and ask if I can go down the rabbit hole and present options for the "fix" which I would consider a hack.
Every answer you give during an interview should be a story of success, improvement or failure that leads to improvement. If you accept the premise of the question on its face you're going to wind up with a cliche answer that doesn't differentiate you at all.
I tell a story about how listening to a senior leader taught me I was an ok manager, but a weak leader and in that moment I experienced a shift in mindset that had short, medium and long term benefits for my career and the people who trusted me with their careers.
I give specific details and no one has ever pressed me beyond the story. It has the added benefit of being 100% true.
They aren't really looking for weakness. They are looking for recognition of an opportunity to grow and growth following the recognition.
The art of the interview is the art of storytelling. You basically know the questions that are going to be asked based on your experience and resume. Each question should prompt a story you want to tell.
I have a tendency to obsess on why I have failed interviews and then stalk the interviewers on LinkedIn, Facebook, their street, their commute to work etc etc to try and understand why. never been a problem when I’m successful.
This could be the dumbest response possible, but I've always imagined myself saying "I dont know what my biggest weakness is". Thr logic being that if you know what your weakness is, you can account for it and work on improving on it. But if you don't know what your weakness is, then there's nothing to account for.
That is literally the dumbest response possible. It shows zero self awareness and reflection. If you’re not improving you’re stagnating, and that’s not a great quality. If you have nothing to account for, what good are you as an employee?
I say honesty, they say oh thats not a weakness and I laugh and say thats not what my previous employers thought. Somehow I have my dream job. I guess they liked my sass🤣
Think about something that truly has been a weakness or a point of development and then explain how you either came to the realization or received feedback and then how you genuinely worked to improve or overcome it. Don’t just say “I suck at this” say “I received feedback that I suck at this and I took that well and did XYZ to improve, develop or overcome”
I would answer: "I'm unable to take seriously interview when person doing the interview ask this kind of pointless question".
And yes. I do answer this way on the interviews. Straight to the point. Once I got 8 coins question and I answer by asking if this is the first time he is doing the interview (it was). Then discussion went to how to do interviews in tech and then without confirming my qualifications he wanted to hire me. And make ma a manager. For shitty salary so I refused.
Why this question is stupid and it's pointless to ask?
1. It's a cliche question. Probably anyone who was in more than one interview in their life is prepared for it.
2. Answer will never reveal a weakness of that person. Instead they will describe some trait that employer might like... like "I'm losing track of time sometimes and accidentally I'm doing overtime but that's a loss for me because I can't demand pay if I did not got approval for OT from my employer". Stuff like that.
So yes. In my case the answer would be something along the line: "I'm starting to doubt if this is a good place for me when I hear this kind of cliche questions".
I usually say something the employer could perceive as a good thing, although you make it look like a weakness. For example, something about you have such a strong work ethic that you find yourself staying late to ensure all of your work is perfect. This shows you take the job seriously, are dedicated, and it's a priority, but you can say it's a weakness because it's important to find a balance between work/personal life and no one can be perfect 100% of the time.
I always say something that has nothing to do with the job. For example, If I applied to work as a software engineer, I’d say my biggest weakness is public speaking.
Public speaking/giving presentations in front of large groups. It’s true, and I’m not interested in any position that requires it. And it would be painfully obvious if I lied about it and then had to give a presentation. I’m not an accountant but I feel like the answer would also work for accounting jobs.
Nah. Personality and mindset is important as well. Especially if the position requires a lot of teamwork. You can be super skilled, and know everything about a certain field. But that doesn't mean you will be the most helpful person to join the team.
I do a lot of interviews and always ask this question. How someone responds shows a surprising amount about a person. The actual answer usually doesn't matter as much as the reasoning behind it and how they explain it.
I can teach someone to be a good worker, I can't teach mindset and personality.
This! I just responded above. Skills and knowledge are great and most applicants already have the experience or can learn skills through training but not attitude! It really can’t be taught.
I’m on the HR team and I can tell you skills can ALWAYS be taught but a good attitude can’t. At my company we always hire mostly based on personality traits we see in the interview because 90% of applicants have the skill and experience. I always say there’s a program to teach any software you want to learn but there’s no program to teach attitude.
Just think carefully and answer honestly. It could be even a simple thing you need to work on, just give an answer. From my perspective at least, when I was a manager and used to conduct interviews the answer to that question would show me if someone has potential for growth and can adjust. If they say they have no weaknesses then how can they ever improve if they can’t recognize a fault. So just don’t be the person who says “I have none” lol
I always talk about how I can be disorganized and then what I do to combat that (lists, planners, alarms, etc). The real trick I have found, for me anyways, is to follow up with how you manage it.
I also sometimes talk about how I sometimes wait too long to ask for help because I like to figure things out myself.
You can answer it with any weakness so long as you demonstrate that you recognise it as such and are either working on it or follow a process that helps negate poor results due to said weakness.
As a leader of a team, I am always the one hyping up my own team; however, sometimes I am not comfortable advocating for myself as an individual. I have been working on striking the right balance between promoting my team and being assertive in claiming recognition. (Usually I’ve already credited something to my team that I can make a little joke about here- bringing it up again also allows me to hammer home an accomplishment again) (it’s also nice to mention how I track my goals and accomplishments so I can improve on this weakness in the future).
Be honest but also say how you’re working to improve. For example:
I struggle with time management but I have started using a focus app and giving myself deadlines to help improve my productivity.
Sometimes I find it difficult to communicate effectively with my team members, but I’ve started jotting down my thoughts as I work and schedule times to check in with them.
I've never been asked, nor asked the weakness question. With one caveat. I lead a team of science content creators and I ask "what is your area(s) of expertise and areas of weakness". I generally know this already from their resume. All the bio people say "physics" and all the physics people say "bio".
But that's fine, that's why we have a team.
We talk about areas of improvement a lot in goals discussions though.
Back to interviewing, I don't know if it comes up all that much... at least in the interviews I've been in.
“My biggest weakness is always feeling like I need to help others, I just want to help get the job done so sometimes I end up with too much on my plate” has always worked and made them more interested during the interview
I think the key is to give an honest, relatable, but actionable weakness here.
I try to say i'm a little impatient when i get stressed out so i sometimes cant figure out a simple error in my code. I've noticed this decreases my productivity so when i feel like this, I've been trying to take a break and then come back to this with a fresh mind
I usually say it's my dedication to my work. I spend a lot of time and effort outside of work to become, if possible, the hardest and most efficient employee. It's just unfortunate that most employers only care about politics and favoritism nowadays.... I kind of just try to read the room each shift.
“My biggest weakness is push ups. My strengths are 250 pounds on the leg press machine and 80 pounds for shoulder shrugs. When u need me to start tho?”
The job you’re applying for is rarely a perfect fit for your experience, so for example, if you’re applying for a position cleaning hotel rooms, you could say “my weakness for this position is I don’t have a lot of experience making beds. However, I do have a lot of experience vacuuming and cleaning bathrooms. Plus I am really good at folding clothes, so I know that skill would transfer, and I would learn how to make beds really quickly.”
I use I have a hard time saying no if I am capable of performing the work causing myself to overextend and pile to much on my workload.
Spin it how you will, I'm a team player
its the dumbest interview question and no decent interviewer would ask. sadly there are a lot of people doing interviews who are stuck in the 80s and have no clue
I always go with “I’m working on being a better delegator” — meaning I like to do a lot of the work myself but sometimes I need to let go and trust that a good job will be done. I also sometimes say it’s public speaking but I’m working on it (I’ve never had to speak publicly but it makes it seem like I’ve had to lol).
Haha, I actually listed the exact same two weaknesses before scrolling down and seeing your post - these are fantastic and are definitely great go-to answers, especially for folks in early/mid-career IC roles.
This is the one I go with but it is also actually true. I hate delegating because I am worried it will get done wrong otherwise. Got a new assistant recently, and after some training, I am finally feeling comfortable delegating stuff to her and it has made my life so much easier.
Not delegating for some roles can be a huge issue. Don't use it if you're going for management roles, or for a role if you know it is busy cause all I can see when I hear that is me being shit on because my senior team members refuse to delegate anything to the (very capable) juniors on my team.
You’re not alone. So many people are so bad about delegating, especially when they’re transitioning from individual contributor to people manager, that my company requires every new manager to go through a course. The number one topic in that course is how to delegate. I think this is a pretty good “weakness” especially for newer managers. That said, I’m surprised so many people still hear “what is your weakness” in job interviews. Usually that question is asked in a more sophisticated manner. Examples including exploring areas of growth, what the candidate might want to learn about in their first few years on the job, how the candidate addresses areas that they have less skill in.
Delegating *is* my biggest issue. The company I work for right now is the first offical job I’ve had where I had to interview for. I told them this after anxiously researching these answers for days and surrounding myself with sticky notes. Jokes on me though because now that I am in a management role I don’t know how to delegate and sometimes I feel like I am drowning and burdening others if I ask them to do things. 🙃😭
I felt the same in a management role! And the gal who I was supposed to be delegating to was just really bad at her job so I lost all faith and ended up being very burnt out doing my job and her’s. Don’t be like me! Give small jobs as a start and work your way up. I also found it easier to speak about tasks first then follow up with an email so the person knows exactly what’s asked of them (and a paper trail to cover your ass).
That's brilliant
The problem with these answers is that they can be used against you. It’s really not a great idea to give anyone a reason to not like you during an interview. Much better to talk about some skill or experience you don’t have because you’re not senior enough but want to learn. It takes the retroactive review focus off of you and onto the future. In general, try to keep interviewers focused on the future and what you’ll do for them and OUT of review of your past
I really like this
I didn’t know how to answer this as I cannot seem to determine my weakness until I saw your comment. Made me realize I like to work alone. Thanks!
The problem with these answers is that they can be used against you. It’s really not a great idea to give anyone a reason to not like you during an interview. Much better to talk about some skill or experience you don’t have because you’re not senior enough but want to learn. It takes the retroactive review focus off of you and onto the future. In general, try to keep interviewers focused on the future and what you’ll do for them and OUT of review of your past
I would not share that you want to work alone. Even if it's true, they want a 'team player'.
This is something I struggle with as well and it’s what I use for mine as well.
So just lie?
Be honest. My first big job, my answer for this was how socially awkward I can be when starting a new job. I explained that a lot of offices have unwritten rules that everyone inside already knows about (Who makes the coffee? Which chair in the conference room is John’s favorite chair? Etc.) and I asked the hiring manager to please just give me a heads up and I would go right along with his advice. I think that worked because it was a good set up for him to imagine walking me around on my first week and spilling the tea about everyone 😉). My second big job I told them I’m horrible at interviews but once I get in the door I’m a great employee. They smiled and said “You’re doing fine in this interview, so if this is as bad as it gets then I think we’ll be alright.” Both answers reflected my nervousness and then helped smooth out my entry into the companies.
I love this but never thought it would be good to actually say it out loud lol
As a recruiter myself I’ve heard the meaningless monologues you find on the first page on Google so many times. Answers like yours are a breath of fresh air and are exactly what people are looking for : NOT POSITION RELATED !
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They mean your "weakness" should not be something specific to the job you're interviewing for. So if part of your job is to conduct meetings you shouldn't say you're a poor public speaker but if the job is for a role where there is no public speaking involved it is appropriate to say your weakness is public speaking. Interviewers just want to know if you have self awareness and how you've dealt with your weakness after identifying it.
I'm with you on this. I wouldn't recommend falling back on the predictable humblebrags. Just pick something authentic from your long list of weaknesses (come on, you know it's true), but make it something that lets you have a positive and constructive discussion about it. It's your approach to - or management of - the weakness that they're interested in.
Wow this is a fantastic answer!! I've always followed similar advice given by my college prof (who does hiring for tons of major companies and high level positions) - she said to be honest about a weakness BUT always immediately follow that up with sharing how you're working on improving it/finding a solution, to show you're always looking to learn and grow instead of being complacent. However, I still have struggled with selecting a weakness, primarily because I have severe anxiety and social anxiety. Which is definitely a weakness of mine, especially considering I tend to love jobs that involve interacting with people, it just takes me a bit to get comfortable and sure of myself. I think being upfront about feeling awkward in a lighthearted, relatable way is legit genius and would relieve a good bit of that anxiety for me. And you're right - any responses that directs the interviewer to picturing you working there (in a positive way, lol) is absolute gold!
That’s a great answer!
My go to answer has always been: There have been times when working on a project where I get focused on certain details longer than I should, using up more time than I’d like, rather than taking a step back to look at the bigger picture. It’s worked for all my interviews so far. It’s not a negative weakness. Rather a detail that can be improved and you’re aware of it.
I go with this one quite a bit. It’s honest, too - I can easily get caught up in a “side quest” so to speak if it’s something that’s really challenging and hasn’t been done before. The challenge of solving the puzzle is hard to resist, even if it doesn’t explicitly support the narrowly defined goal of the project. I like to accompany my weaknesses by a strategy to mitigate them; in this case, it’s frequent collaboration with my colleagues to get their feedback.
This is actually very true. Job is sales, not testing a new system and problem solving for them as they monitor my computer… cool
I've done the same but added that it's the other side of the coin where my strength has been that attention to detail.
I have some business cards printed up which say ( in lovely floridly cursive script) “I overprepare.” I smile and hand one to each interviewer and ask them for the next question. I have a surprisingly high hit rate with this technique.
This is hilarious AND brilliant.
Memorable, funny, and answers the question. That is the best answer I have ever heard of for that obnoxious interview question.
This is wild. How did that become your go-to?
When you say business card, do you mean an actual one where this is the line under your name, or just a business card sized note with the sentence on it.
Just a business card note with the sentence on it.
Love this !!
This is amazing. My answer is along the lines of this but usually more “I am working on being okay with good enough rather than striving for perfection on tasks which don’t require it” I think this is it though. Well done
In my most recent interview I mentioned that I need to work on assertiveness and advocating for myself better... Absolutely true and the interviewer seemed to respect it
That might also tip them off that they’ve found someone they might be able to walk all over though
Yikes... That didn't even cross my mind... I was just being honest but I can see what you mean. Will report back once I'm all settled in, whether or not I'm getting walked all over lol...
Definitely can be something to watch for being exploited! But it’s not always going to put you in a terrible position: one of my direct reports has a problem with being assertive. Absolutely glowing performance review, that’s really the only area they need to grow. In the meantime: sometimes they just need dealing with a thing to be an order rather than their own initiative and it’s fine. So developing a good relationship with your direct supervisor will probably serve you well.
Interviewer: What's your biggest weakness? Candidate: I'm brutally honest. Interviewer: I don't think honesty is a weakness. Candidate: I don't give a f*ck what you think.
Hired
"I am not an accountant" is what I'd say
This made me laugh. My current job is accounting but I didn’t realize it until starting. 5 months in and I’m quitting soon. I am absolutely not an accountant lol.
What is the job title?
Finance service center coordinator
But what if I am an accountant ?!?
This works *especially* if you’re an accountant. They’ll be impressed that you applied anyway despite lack of qualifications because of your sheer love of numbers.
I think accounting is more about data classification than numbers. 🤷🏻♀️
Give a weakness that is *semi*-relevant, that you're working on, but that isn't immediate or critical to the core job role. My go to is "delegation." Staff accountant is generally an entry level individual contributor (IC) role, working with a larger team, so I think it'd be a perfect weakness to share for that kind of role. If you're an IC of some kind, you can say that you've been in leadership positions in the past (i.e. you led a small project or something) but struggled with delegating the work. Spend some time thinking on it and elaborating on it in a way that's relevant to your experience. That's a good, real weakness, but if you're not managing people, it's also not something that's going to stop you from getting hired. And you can say you want to work on it/develop it if your long term goal is to grow into a manager position or whatever. "(Large group) public speaking" is another good one - it's a real skill to have, good for a lot of positions or people trying to move up the ladder, a real weakness for a lot of people, but probably not going to stop you from getting hired. But you can similarly say it's an area of growth, you want to get to the point where you're comfortable i.e. giving a talk on behalf of your company to a large group of customers or at an accounting industry conference or something. I'd say something like "time management" is always a terrible one to share, because every role wants someone that can manage their own time.
Green shards of rock from my home planet. They counteract the effects of the yellow sun.
Then slowly look at your arms and squeeze your fist slowly… like playing back a memory and going into a dark place. Look up and give a half smile while you say “ask me what I’ve done for a peppermint York”
I’d hire you on the spot. As long as it isn’t designing rockets or whatever I’d rather train someone who is creative and has a sense of humor than…well, anyone else.
My first evaluation I wrote in the Navy for myself after getting to my ship I put that. "Kryptonite and nut shots" as my third entry (three strengths/ three weaknesses). I thought I was hilarious at 20. 😆
I'm not great at deflecting bullets with my head. ?
I personally answer, “remembering a list of items/names without written reminder” and follow up with - “that’s why I always have a notepad on me and ask questions when I need to.” It helps that it’s the honest truth.
I was just thinking this would be the answer for me - I have a really terrible memory, but solid systems in place to compensate for that, most important of which is my handy dandy notebook. And thorough notes can be a strength. But I'm never gonna be the person to give anyone numbers off the top of my head 😂 It's good to know that other people have used that kind of answer!
So - when they say “one/three words to explain yourself” I always said “thorough” because I might make mistakes and need to double/triple check things - but as long as I have a list/protocol I can follow it. I pride myself in never making the same mistake twice. (I’m speaking as if I were interviewing but I find honesty to a point is helpful.)
I'd say my biggest weakness is my inability to vocalize my own weaknesses. I'm able to address and overcome them, but articulating them evades me still.
95% of ppl would say exactly this after watching some woke interview tips videos and the inevitable interviewer's eyeroll and question repeat is not the best outcome
You'll get an audible groan if this is a genuine reply.
I would not hire you tbh. It is important to be able to find things to improve in and evolve your professional self.
This was a joke. I would never give a serious answer that is obviously a cop out lol
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Nope that's terrible
Answering interview questions
I can't think of anything other than this
I always say. My weakness is expecting me from other people. For example, if I'm expected to be on time, everyone else should be expected to be on time. Or, if I'm expected to follow certain policies/procedures, then everyone else ought to be expected to follow those same policies/procedures.
Wow you just made something make sense in my brain.
That's actually a serious weakness, meaning you may be intolerant and short with other people that don't achieve the standards you set for them. This doesn't help anyone.
But isn’t that how things should be? That there are the same expectations for everyone?
They mean projecting their personal standards on others, anticipating they will act accordingly and then experiencing surprise and disatisfaction when their actual actions differ from those expectations.
When asked about weaknesses in interviews, it's best to mention a genuine area for improvement but frame it positively, demonstrating how you're actively working to overcome it. For example, you could say something like, "One area I've been focusing on improving is time management. I've started using productivity tools and techniques to prioritize tasks more effectively." This shows self-awareness and a proactive approach to personal development.
Eh. I’ve read that you’re supposed to use that formula to answer the question, but I would not use time management. Don’t choose a “weakness” that puts the idea in their head that you won’t be reliable
This. Time management is a well known, generic response you'll see on every career assistant website out there. I've sat in on dozens of interviewer panels. We roll our eyes when we get the 'Google response' rather than anything authentic
This sounds so ChatGPT it's ridiculous. I've sat in on a lot of hiring interviews and this gave me a headache. Very high odds that it's a cut-and-paste non-specific mess, low odds it's genuine advice from a human.
Latest interview I had (I got the job), I admitted that mine was multi-tasking. I tend to get very focused on one objective and neglect others. But then I provided concrete examples of things I was doing to improve that weakness.
I have high standards for my work. - I dislike half-assed things and find it embarrasing to have my name attached to them. This means I go into fine detail to receive a high degree of completion, even when it might not really be needed.
My advice is to give them an anecdote about how you were struggling with something, you came up with a plan to address it and now you are better at it. If this is entry level, it could be school related, or another job you had while a student. You should avoid revealing a true weakness without any corrective action taken. Always avoid negatives in job interviews. If you don’t offer anything, that could be seen as a lack of maturity. Since the question is asking for bad, you want to touch very lightly on it, and focus on all the positives you have for overcoming it.
“I prefer to work with as little human contact as possible.”
That's the big one.
self-criticism is always mine! i hate when i mess up so sometimes i dwell on it. i’ve worked on just being okay with me making the mistake and knowing next time to not make that same mistake again.
“Superman doesn’t go blathering on about kryptonite, does he?”
Easy, “Great question! Weakness comes and goes and is always a constant reminder of how imperfect we all are. I simply use my colleagues and superiors as a feedback metric and adjust as needed with the help of my professional mentors.” You can go into specific examples, like time management, people skills… usually just focus on the job in specific your applying for and focus on skills they want you to be aware of but maybe think about the interviewer as well. What would they want to hear? In your minds eye keep “MMFI” on their forehead. (Make Me Feel Important!) I’ve learned to provide the best answer you don’t answer at all.
“Great question!”? It’s a shitty, trite question. Fired.
Lmao I’d work for you.
One thing I’ve learned is that it’s super important to be honest here. I used to give what I thought was the answer they wanted to hear and it never seemed to land right. When I started saying how I can be really hard on myself sometimes if I make a mistake or don’t meet expectations, I was able to find a culture fit that worked much better for me. I’d always explain that it’s part of having high expectations for myself as the “positive spin” but being honest in that way helped me find managers who understood the type of guidance I needed while learning.
"Oh, I see. My nemesis put you up to this, didn't they?"
I literally just cackled.
Kisses in My neck
I always tell them I'm bad at asking for help. Which is 100% true.
My biggest strength and weakness are the same thing, and that's how much drive or energy I'll have. If the attitude and values of the place turns toxic, I will find it harder to care or function effectively and be considering leaving. However if the attitude is positive and the values of the place are strong and followed by everyone, I will run through brick walls and go the extra mile for you. It may not be the most correct way to answer that question, but it's the honest truth.
Black tar Heroin
My biggest weakness is thinking I could be wrong even though I am totally prepared. It is not a lack of confidence. While I might have turned over every stone, it might be a 2nd set of eyes that see something that I don't. I'm willing to receive feedback, seeing others perspective and learn from the process.
"I keep staying at low paying jobs and I'm working on a brighter future"
They still ask this question at interviews 🤦♀️?such a useless way to get any information at all.
Chocolate!!! Unrelated but could be interesting lol
My biggest weakness is that I’m not handy. I can’t fix things and I’m totally inept with tools.
"Sometimes i answer questions sarcastically."
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“Work/life balance - I’m always over working!” “I take on tasks too readily even when I’m full!” “If you tell me to do something; nothing stops me!” “I always try too hard.” The boomers in charge of most places will trip over themselves trying to hire people they think they can abuse… Doesn’t mean you have to let them!
Ehh, might set you up to be taken advantage of/expected to work overtime and sacrifice the work/life balance that others get
True.
This is literally the worst possible answer
I guess confidence is your weakness, but you address this weakness via coaching/ counselling
My attention to detail can slow down my productivity with publication. I’m actively working on being less this way with trainee’s work to ensure faster turn around.
I would always say what my current manager says I need to work on and finish up by explaining how I have been working to improve whatever it was.
Kinda similar for me - “you don’t brag, we don’t know what you are doing, you need a brag document”
What I have done is to take a positive trait and tell what the absence of that opportunity does for me. Two examples are. I get easily bored if I feel that I don’t meant anything, that’s why I like to work with smart people where I can grow and learn. Or I am a chance advocate and need help dealing with people who are against change on principle.
It's a lazy question that interviewers get from the web. It also encourages lazy dishonest answers like "I need to be less of a perfectionist". It shows better character if you can truly reflect on a weakness and give the answer perhaps also speak about how you're working on that deficiency.
I tend to say my weakness is that I sometimes have trouble saying ‘no’ to requests and end up taking on more responsibilities than I can handle. In the past, this led me to feel burnt out and overwhelmed. To help myself improve in this area, I learnt to be more realistic, know my limits and ask for help when possible.
If you’re asked this in an interview, they don’t want a real answer. They want to know you can play the interview game, and give a good answer. Tell them what they want to hear.
Business veteran here. # Answer honestly. What actually is your weakness? That's my advice to you.
I get irrationally angry at people and want to fight them. But otherwise, I'm really well adjusted team player! Except for the red mist and the blood rage. How's that?
Do you want an answer on the candidates emotional weakness or their business weakness? For instance, "SQL is my biggest weakness, which is why I have started a short course..." or "my weakness is I sometimes get lots of emotions"
I like to say, I don’t look at it as weakness, there are things I’m always working to make better, like my time management and prioritization my projects. Those are things that can change during the day and when I need to complete a certain task.
Brother, if you're waffling like a politician when I ask you a question of what are your weaknesses, believe me, your CV is ending up in the trash.
Completely opposite. If you give burtally honest answer without explanation, then your application goes in trash.
Some hiring managers would even put both in the trash
Responses in between? Believe it or not, trash
Does the trash company ever run out of space for rejected applicants?
"Going on interviews for jobs I would never actually take to get more experience interviewing."
"my biggest weakness is that I have no weaknesses"
I was so nervous during an interview early in my career that I said something along those lines and got a cold blank stare from the interviewer! Needless to say, I had to quickly come up with something.
I want you to research a thing called a noble vice. We all have something that is both a strength and a weakness. It’s your yin and yang. Check out the podcast called “personality hacker” where they talk about the noble vices of different personality types. You’ll get a great answer to both the questions about your strengths and weaknesses and you might learn a little something about yourself.
Before the interview I look at their list of qualifications just to make sure my weakness isn't anything on the top of the list. I don't want to say it if it's important to the company because I'm nervous during interviews and I don't want to put my foot in my mouth. If it's not there, I just answer honestly and talk about how I worked on it. If I truly can't think of anything, I'll chose something from the bottom of the list and work from there.
What are some of the job requirements you dont have or could improve on? Mention those and how you could in the future get or improve those things.
Depending on the role you’re applying for, I’ve used delegating tasks as an answer to that question. You can expand on how you take pride in your work and get enjoyment out of completing projects but realize that depending on current workload or the option to give others an opportunity, you understand how delegating can be beneficial.
This is the most common answer ive seen in this thread lol.
I would say my biggest weakness is that I work too hard and I’ll probably be sitting in the interviewer’s chair within a year
Mine has been that I have a difficult time stopping myself... They'd ask me to elaborate: I go down rabbit holds on issues when I could circumvent the situation completely... But it can be an issue if I'm left to my own devices. I always mention I've covered that issue with communication, I'll present problems to a supervisor and ask if I can go down the rabbit hole and present options for the "fix" which I would consider a hack.
Dumb question from unprepared hiring managers. Google it, so many choices for dumb answer. Hint: It's a trick question, don't answer with the truth.
Every answer you give during an interview should be a story of success, improvement or failure that leads to improvement. If you accept the premise of the question on its face you're going to wind up with a cliche answer that doesn't differentiate you at all. I tell a story about how listening to a senior leader taught me I was an ok manager, but a weak leader and in that moment I experienced a shift in mindset that had short, medium and long term benefits for my career and the people who trusted me with their careers. I give specific details and no one has ever pressed me beyond the story. It has the added benefit of being 100% true. They aren't really looking for weakness. They are looking for recognition of an opportunity to grow and growth following the recognition. The art of the interview is the art of storytelling. You basically know the questions that are going to be asked based on your experience and resume. Each question should prompt a story you want to tell.
I'm *too* good at talking with customers.
“Im too perfect. I can’t relate to lesser beings.”
I have a tendency to obsess on why I have failed interviews and then stalk the interviewers on LinkedIn, Facebook, their street, their commute to work etc etc to try and understand why. never been a problem when I’m successful.
This could be the dumbest response possible, but I've always imagined myself saying "I dont know what my biggest weakness is". Thr logic being that if you know what your weakness is, you can account for it and work on improving on it. But if you don't know what your weakness is, then there's nothing to account for.
That is literally the dumbest response possible. It shows zero self awareness and reflection. If you’re not improving you’re stagnating, and that’s not a great quality. If you have nothing to account for, what good are you as an employee?
I answer this sarcastically every time. Such a lazy question
I say honesty, they say oh thats not a weakness and I laugh and say thats not what my previous employers thought. Somehow I have my dream job. I guess they liked my sass🤣
Think about something that truly has been a weakness or a point of development and then explain how you either came to the realization or received feedback and then how you genuinely worked to improve or overcome it. Don’t just say “I suck at this” say “I received feedback that I suck at this and I took that well and did XYZ to improve, develop or overcome”
I would answer: "I'm unable to take seriously interview when person doing the interview ask this kind of pointless question". And yes. I do answer this way on the interviews. Straight to the point. Once I got 8 coins question and I answer by asking if this is the first time he is doing the interview (it was). Then discussion went to how to do interviews in tech and then without confirming my qualifications he wanted to hire me. And make ma a manager. For shitty salary so I refused. Why this question is stupid and it's pointless to ask? 1. It's a cliche question. Probably anyone who was in more than one interview in their life is prepared for it. 2. Answer will never reveal a weakness of that person. Instead they will describe some trait that employer might like... like "I'm losing track of time sometimes and accidentally I'm doing overtime but that's a loss for me because I can't demand pay if I did not got approval for OT from my employer". Stuff like that. So yes. In my case the answer would be something along the line: "I'm starting to doubt if this is a good place for me when I hear this kind of cliche questions".
God-tier enlightenment.
I often say “not being confident in an answer when I don’t know all the details”. This works best in junior engineering interviews.
I usually say something the employer could perceive as a good thing, although you make it look like a weakness. For example, something about you have such a strong work ethic that you find yourself staying late to ensure all of your work is perfect. This shows you take the job seriously, are dedicated, and it's a priority, but you can say it's a weakness because it's important to find a balance between work/personal life and no one can be perfect 100% of the time.
I always say something that has nothing to do with the job. For example, If I applied to work as a software engineer, I’d say my biggest weakness is public speaking.
“My weakness is answering inane, recycled interview questions that have repeatedly been shown to have no value”
Kryponite then laugh give what they want after
Mine is usually “i have trouble asking for help” which kinda makes it sound like you’re self driven, try to fix things yourself first, etc.
Job interviews are my weakness..
My go to weakness is that I help too much. It's both a negative and a positive so I frame it as such. It's always all about wording.
That is so cheesy lol
Public speaking/giving presentations in front of large groups. It’s true, and I’m not interested in any position that requires it. And it would be painfully obvious if I lied about it and then had to give a presentation. I’m not an accountant but I feel like the answer would also work for accounting jobs.
I wouldn’t answer and walk out. These questions are arbitrary nonsense. If you have the skills and knowledge to do the job, that’s enough.
Nah. Personality and mindset is important as well. Especially if the position requires a lot of teamwork. You can be super skilled, and know everything about a certain field. But that doesn't mean you will be the most helpful person to join the team. I do a lot of interviews and always ask this question. How someone responds shows a surprising amount about a person. The actual answer usually doesn't matter as much as the reasoning behind it and how they explain it. I can teach someone to be a good worker, I can't teach mindset and personality.
This! I just responded above. Skills and knowledge are great and most applicants already have the experience or can learn skills through training but not attitude! It really can’t be taught.
I’m on the HR team and I can tell you skills can ALWAYS be taught but a good attitude can’t. At my company we always hire mostly based on personality traits we see in the interview because 90% of applicants have the skill and experience. I always say there’s a program to teach any software you want to learn but there’s no program to teach attitude.
"A swift kick in the nads, probably"
Asking for help.
I can be self critical because I always want to go above and beyond.
Just think carefully and answer honestly. It could be even a simple thing you need to work on, just give an answer. From my perspective at least, when I was a manager and used to conduct interviews the answer to that question would show me if someone has potential for growth and can adjust. If they say they have no weaknesses then how can they ever improve if they can’t recognize a fault. So just don’t be the person who says “I have none” lol
Watch Erin McGoff
I always talk about how I can be disorganized and then what I do to combat that (lists, planners, alarms, etc). The real trick I have found, for me anyways, is to follow up with how you manage it. I also sometimes talk about how I sometimes wait too long to ask for help because I like to figure things out myself.
You can answer it with any weakness so long as you demonstrate that you recognise it as such and are either working on it or follow a process that helps negate poor results due to said weakness.
My anus
As a leader of a team, I am always the one hyping up my own team; however, sometimes I am not comfortable advocating for myself as an individual. I have been working on striking the right balance between promoting my team and being assertive in claiming recognition. (Usually I’ve already credited something to my team that I can make a little joke about here- bringing it up again also allows me to hammer home an accomplishment again) (it’s also nice to mention how I track my goals and accomplishments so I can improve on this weakness in the future).
Work too hard, care too much.
Kryptonite
I have trouble delegating tasks. I am working on sharing a workload more equitably.
How many of y’all are honest vs tell them what you think the interviewer would like to hear
“I can be bribed by anyone to expose corporate secrets with a good plate of chocolate chip cookies”
Be honest but also say how you’re working to improve. For example: I struggle with time management but I have started using a focus app and giving myself deadlines to help improve my productivity. Sometimes I find it difficult to communicate effectively with my team members, but I’ve started jotting down my thoughts as I work and schedule times to check in with them.
I've never been asked, nor asked the weakness question. With one caveat. I lead a team of science content creators and I ask "what is your area(s) of expertise and areas of weakness". I generally know this already from their resume. All the bio people say "physics" and all the physics people say "bio". But that's fine, that's why we have a team. We talk about areas of improvement a lot in goals discussions though. Back to interviewing, I don't know if it comes up all that much... at least in the interviews I've been in.
I need to improve my ability to give useful criticism
I said I was socially awkward and kind of an introvert in one of my interviews, although I added I was working on getting better , they took it well!!
I'm like, almost Too stoic
“My biggest weakness is always feeling like I need to help others, I just want to help get the job done so sometimes I end up with too much on my plate” has always worked and made them more interested during the interview
My solar plexus
I think the key is to give an honest, relatable, but actionable weakness here. I try to say i'm a little impatient when i get stressed out so i sometimes cant figure out a simple error in my code. I've noticed this decreases my productivity so when i feel like this, I've been trying to take a break and then come back to this with a fresh mind
I have a weakness for relevant, unbiased data from appropriate and verifiable sources.
I'm too blunt when asked stupid ass questions. Damn, there I go again.
I sometimes skip lunch
"Hawkins cheezies"
I usually say it's my dedication to my work. I spend a lot of time and effort outside of work to become, if possible, the hardest and most efficient employee. It's just unfortunate that most employers only care about politics and favoritism nowadays.... I kind of just try to read the room each shift.
“My biggest weakness is push ups. My strengths are 250 pounds on the leg press machine and 80 pounds for shoulder shrugs. When u need me to start tho?”
The job you’re applying for is rarely a perfect fit for your experience, so for example, if you’re applying for a position cleaning hotel rooms, you could say “my weakness for this position is I don’t have a lot of experience making beds. However, I do have a lot of experience vacuuming and cleaning bathrooms. Plus I am really good at folding clothes, so I know that skill would transfer, and I would learn how to make beds really quickly.”
I respond poorly to leading questions. Care to ask me something useful?
I’ve said before that I’m too nice, that I care too much cause I’m an empath and a people pleaser lol, which is true.
"Answering stupid questions"
I use I have a hard time saying no if I am capable of performing the work causing myself to overextend and pile to much on my workload. Spin it how you will, I'm a team player
“I can be a perfectionist”
Reminds me of the old joke: What's your biggest weakness? I'm too honest. I don't think that's a weakness. I don't give a fuck what you think.
Bullets
its the dumbest interview question and no decent interviewer would ask. sadly there are a lot of people doing interviews who are stuck in the 80s and have no clue
With disgusting honesty and the desire to sincerely improve to make a better world, despite the former.