9 Sample Answers to: WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST WEAKNESS?

[@Trazynn]

I like 'I feel I'm not confident enough in my technical abilities' works well. Because it's another way of saying that you really want to do things well and keep getting better at it.

[@chloeelimam3899]

1. Public Speaking 2. Being too judgmental 3. Focusing too much on the details 4. Not being good at giving feedback 5. Hard saying "No" 6. Lacking experience in an area 7. Asking others for help 8. Getting stressed

[@aditichavan3427]

Thank You Very Much ❤

[@shravanacharya5987]

Thanks Don!!

[@jdstewart4915]

Excellent tips, Sir! My greatest weaknesses are saying no and lacking experience. On the latter, I have become a life-long learner almost to the extreme. I don't mention that in any interview, but it's something I've identified about myself. Is t good or is it bad? Who knows?!? :)

[@socialite8218]

Thank you for the pep talk 💖

[@catdaddy5192]

I’ve had five interviews so far, and no one asked me any questions about my weaknesses and strengths. All they wanted to know was my skills and past experience.

[@68MalKontent]

Maybe you were interviewed by managers, not recruiters. Some recruiters (unfulfilled psychologists? Plain sadists? 😋) wallow in asking all those questions they think are clever and sneaky, as if they said anything useful about a person's professional performance. I had a handful of interviews with behavioral and "psychological" questions at a minimum, and all of a sudden went to one where the lady asked me nearly every kind of those, including strengths and weakness (asked for *two* of each, just to catch me off guard) and also gave me a psycho-test to fill. 🙄

[@mkii9110]

only recruiters or HR ask those questions. The direct manager usually really only want to go to the details about the actual work

[@hopefaithandlove6236]

They pull those questions from online... I used to be in HR and I hated it...They condemn people for the same things they do..They job hop so much it's not funny....it's a power trip for them and or money... also remember they are advocates for the company and not for the people

[@Trazynn]

Last interview simply repacked the question into 'what is something you consider valuable but not something that you'll be able to bring to this team'. And indeed it was the HR person in the panel that asked me that.

[@jamesmilne4233]

OK this post happened a month ago, so not really expecting a reply, but in the past I've always answered that I have trouble switching off from work and will carry things around with me. I've always thought that there is an implied idea that this shows commitment, and in the lower reaches of my brain stem I'm still trying to find solutions to work problems, 24x7. Sometimes with some success (auto correcting S-Curve forecasting for example). Now I'm thinking that in tune with the modern lingo I should perhaps say, "I have had trouble compartmentalising my work life and my personal life..." While more honest (and I could always mention that during a performance appraisal my boss asked me if there was a way of stopping my now ex from calling me at work (?!)) Don't know the answer for this one. Any assistance would be appreciated.

[@Mushroom321-]

Great example!, of the way youd answer !

[@rocking1313]

Practice a Connection Story!

[@brianwaldrop7957]

Great Checklist. Thank You!!

[@DonGeorgevich]

Glad it was helpful!

[@haeinnellapark4720]

Is it okay to reveal to the employer about the disability during the interview?

[@jeffmattson5766]

I am not an expert, but I would say only reveal the disability if it is obvious. If the disability does not limit you from doing the required work then I would say don't mention it. Just an opinion..

[@haeinnellapark4720]

@@jeffmattson5766 Thanks for your advice

[@Imtiredofthisscrap-je5wy]

My weakness is that I don't care about your business at all and I'll only show up to get paid but if I say that I'll never get the job. So why ask a question you know nobody is going to be honest about?

[@kevinslater4126]

Why ask a question if you expect the candidate to lie to you about? This is the dumbest question to ask.

[@jeffmattson5766]

But it is asked in almost every interview.