What are your weaknesses? How do you answer this in a job interview?

Answer 1

Always turn that around to become an asset. Like, "I tend to be a perfectionist" or "I'm very competitive and want to be the best", "I'm an overachiever". Know what I mean? Don't ever say anything negative about yourself like "I'm always late, blah, blah" Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Don't start rambling on about the fact you wet the bed until you were 13.
"Weaknesses" in a job interview usually refer to professional areas you need to improve on.
So for example, your weakness could be in report writing. You'd answer with something like "I know in this job I'll have to write weekly reports, and I'm still working on improving this skill"
You've just spent the entire interview blowing your trumpet, trying to convince them to hire you, so it's really important for them to know that you not only acknowledge where your weaknesses lie, but that you're taking measures to improve this area as well.
Make sure you research the position well before going to the interview, and try to ascertain what skills you'll need to do the job, and pick just one skill that you think you could be better at.
Hope this helps!

Answer 3

One of the questions you should be aware about. It is a tricky question. A question that might crash your dreams and shred your resume. Honesty is still the best policy but divulging all your weaknesses will really bring negative image to you.

here are the two answers which still bring good image and may ur future boss ready to pick on you:

1.) "my weakness is, when I work too much or deadlines are coming up fast, sometimes I forgot to take my lunch break"

2.) "I am too workaholic that Im so obsessed with my work, I couldn't sleep if there are a lot of jobs to be done"

Answer 4

Not being able to identify a weakness is a weakness in itself. ...
But whatever you do ... never say that you have no weakness.. that is as damaging as throwing a pie at the interviewer's face.

Answer 5

Use the weakness that you know they would totally be wanting to help you with, like always forgetting your lunch that you made the night before, or being too neat in your office.

Sometimes you instantly think of a negative weakness, but you can think of some quirky traits that you can just exploit as being a weakness, that might not be a weakness that many people have.

Some weaknesses you might bring up just might be something you are recently having trouble with, like attaching a picture to an e-mail.

Some places you don't want to be flighty with on your weaknesses, so just be relevant to the position. like not being the greatest speller, so having a spell-check in Microsoft Office comes in handy.

Or, having a weakness that you have already come up with a way that makes it not affect you as much as before you took steps to correct it. I have troble remembering names that I just learned, so I make it a point to call those people by name when I meet them, so I use their name myself instead of trying to rely on the memory of them telling me their name. So it is still a weakness, but you are mindful of it.

Answer 6

I took a job hunting class last fall, they advised to answer this question with "I have no weaknesses that will prevent me from doing a good job, did you have any concerns?". Also, I normally say that I have a messy desk - which usually makes people laugh and it is the truth and not a bad enough fault to make prevent them from hiring you.

Answer 7

The best way to handle this question is to minimize the trait and emphasize the positive. Select a trait and come up with a solution to overcome your weakness. Stay away from personal qualities and concentrate more on professional traits. For example:

"I pride myself on being a 'big picture' guy. I have to admit I sometimes miss small details, but I always make sure I have someone who is detail-oriented on my team."

Answer 8

I acknowledge my area of weakness, but then I immediately explain how much I've improved in that area throughout my career. I also talk about how one needs to continue to improve and grow throughout the life of their career. I end it with a clincher like "When I feel like I have nothing else to improve or learn, it's time for me to retire."

Answer 9

I've never encountered this question in any job interview but if I had , I would say"none". bettyk

Answer 10

This is an easy one KLa. The correct answer is to say that you are too impatient. You have a tendency to push to hard because you want solutions right now. You show the prospective employer that you are a hard charger while denigrating yourself. Kind of a back handed compliment to yourself. Don't get to cutesy with it. they are going to know what you are doing. That's one of the reasons they ask the question.