How do you answer what is your great weakness in an interview?

Answer 1

This question sounds like a good one to duck. If you answer "getting to work on time and finishing assignments," how fast are they going to show you the door? If you answer "I work so hard I make everybody else look bad, and I have trouble following orders when my boss is not as smart as I am," are they going to ask you back? This question is trouble.

You might try something like this:
"I have strengths and weaknesses like everybody else, but I try to look for work where I can use my strengths."
"I have some shortcomings, all right, like everybody, but I don't think they're serious enough to be a concern on the job."
"I'm always ready to learn how I can improve."

Answer 2

This is probably the most dreaded question of a job interview, but it's a legitimate question.

This is a test by a potential future employer. Don't answer with a trite response like "I'm a perfectionist," or something equally meaningless. Give a thoughtful answer. The trick is to follow it up with something you are doing to improve the "weakness." For example, if you know you are not a great speaker before a group, you might say that you get nervous when presenting before an audience, but became a member of Toastmasters to improve your skills and overcome the weakness.

The interviewer is looking for:

• How you approach a difficult question
• Whether or not you recognize your weaknesses (we all have them)
• What you're doing about it
• Whether your individual strengths and weaknesses (they're usually related) make you the right candidate for this job

Answer 3

Being in an interview is hard especially when you are not prepared because you will feel nervous and when you feel nervous there is a tendency that you will be black out or what i mean is you will forget everything that you've practice of you are nervous or tense.

Answer 4

Try and find one that is not too damaging and might be seen as a strength. Always start with Sometimes I or Occasionally I - so they don't think this is a permanent weakness eg

Occassionally I can get frustrated and a bit angry with people who don't do what they promise

Below there is a link to an article with more example of how to answer these types of questions

Answer 5

Well, if you're me you say I'm Hatian paramilitary death-squad leader Emmanuel "Toto" Constant.

Answer 6

Do not admit to anything that would be damaging to your chances for getting the job. Personally I would say that my greatest weakness is that I cannot resist Pizza.

Answer 7

In this climate? "Workaholic."

Answer 8

Always looking around for unsafe actions done bi others.

Answer 9

I am late for my lunch breaks