Interview Question-What are your weaknesses?

[crazymotorbik...]

Hey,

I've got an interview tommorow and i am preparing the best i can for it.

One of the question that always gets me is: What are your weaknesses?

My answer so far is this:

I tend to look at the overall big picture and not spend so much time on the minor details. For example in my current position i will place alot of my time and effort into getting my order accurately entered into the system, i then tend to place the smaller tasks to the back of my mind. This sometimes leaves me little time to complete these smaller tasks. However in order to correct this i have started taking a minute to refresh my memory of my days schedule and deadlines enabling me to give more times to the smaller tasks.

What do you think?

Shaun.

[Silver]

Not neccessarily a trap, but it's definitely lazy. However, they're probably more interested in the manner of your answer than your actual answer. Personally, I'd keep the answer as short as possible.

[Harold_Shand]

Just about every where seems to want these twatty answers. What a world, you have the technical skills and qualifications, but can you just drop your trousers, please? Just pop yourself up on the desk. You see, we can't possibly take you on without seeing if you are a complete cunt. So, off you go. See how many buzz-words you can pop into your answer to impress us, and impress us it will. Then and only then will we decide when it is clear you are capable of the job and an EXPERT at sucking up to us will we give you the job. Thankyou. And a round of blow jobs for all of us, please, whilst reminding us, particulary Andrew from HR how dreadfully important we all are.
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

[Pie-Roe]

Sounds too prepared IMO
I'd subsidise that to:
'I sometimes can be a bit focused on the big end result as apposed to the little bits that can need fixing on the way, meaning when I slow down and fix them it just takes a little more time'

If I was you I would make something else up, this makes it seem like your organisation skills in general are poor. (from an employers point of view)



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[Phoenix]

There's some adverts on local radio stations at the moment giving interview advice, this was one of them.

When you're in an interview, you've got to remember it's also a chance for you to interview them aswell. So when he asks you what is your biggest weakness, answer straight back with '"What's your's lame brain?".

Obviously these adverts are meant to be comical and are offering real interview advice if you ring them.

[McGee]

Just answer truthly.

Heavy objects swung with force, speeding bullets, explosions.

Fast moving vehicles which are aimed at you.


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[colin1]

Ive done interviewing as a job, and basically, you cant tell who is gonna be good, you just want to be sure someone isnt crap.

You give them the chance to incriminate themselves, and its amazing how many will tell you why you shouldnt employ them.

All you have to do is not incriminate yourself. Those who incriminate themselves just hand the job to the confidant bullshitter who may actually do a worse job.

So you think to yourself, I know my weaknesses but Im not going to tell you them.

A favourite of getting round this question is to give a failing that is actually a strength, ie im a workaholic, perfectionist etc
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[Shaun]

[bazza]

"Weakness, eh? I suppose my criteria for suffering fools glady have been eroded by constant exposure to the dullard mentality that tolerates Personnel staff re-branding themselves as Human Resource Associates. Would you class that as a weakness?"
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[LeeR]

I agree with Colin here you can turn it around without sounding smarmy. As in "...well I can't say I consider them weaknesses but if I do have any it's usually an exaggeration of a strength, i.e. I'm methodical and thorough which can be mistaken for perfectionism at times." etc, etc...

Any way it's a bit late now, but I hope the interview goes/went well.
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[V2]

I got asked that once, I just said "I havent got any" then smiled haha

[trevoriv]

Q: What are your weaknesses?

A: Things that im not very good at.


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[nick606]

I got asked this and i said "I don't like getting up in a morning". It must of worked i got the job.

[Kara]

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[Blau Zedong]

Asking such a question is also known as a "cunt's trick".

Had this a few times and never really answered it well.

HR departments should be shot.
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[colin1]

They have to have some way of sorting out the good from the bad.

They want the bad people to let them know they are bad, and the bad people to let them know they are crap.

What often happens is the good people focus on their weaknesses and sell themselves short, and the bad people think they are great and exude confidence and get the job.

The interviewer needs to be reassured that picking you is the right thing to do. They want a feeling of confidence in you.

I know the interview has been and gone now, but still.
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[lozzypop1]

How about:

"What are your weaknesses?"

The things I intend to improve as they become evident.
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[scorps]

in response to phoenix i prefer the broken fingers one

and like brewer i informed them i didnt have any but i was sure that somone else may well feel they could put their finger on one, i got the job though.
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[colin1]

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