Job interview question: How do you answer "What is your biggest weakness"?

MuffD

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My wife has a job interview tomorrow and I'm sure this question is going to come up along with the usual. How do you normally answer this?


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I am sometimes too much of a team player and do not stand up for the individual credit I may deserve.
 

kyparrish

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I've never said "X is my biggest weakness." I say, "well, at my last job, I tended to do this (still something positive, like "Worked so hard on one project that I lost track of another one."), but I've made it a priority in my career to take steps to prevent this; such as better personal organization, and better communication with my teammates/coworkers."
 

Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: MuffD
My wife has a job interview tomorrow and I'm sure this question is going to come up along with the usual. How do you normally answer this?

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I tell the interviewer that I'm anal retentive and sometimes it I spend a little too much time making positive things are done properly. :)

Good Luck to your wife tomorrow :beer:
 

AreaCode707

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Work-life balance. I have difficulty remembering to put down the job and go home (or eat lunch or take weekends or...)
 

Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: HotChic
Work-life balance. I have difficulty remembering to put down the job and go home (or eat lunch or take weekends or... post on ATOT!)

Fixed! :p

 

Rage187

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I love telling the absolute truth during interviews if possible.

I don't want to have to lie to get a job, and any job who will hire me after hearing the truth seems like a company I would rather work for.
 

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Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: MuffD
My wife has a job interview tomorrow and I'm sure this question is going to come up along with the usual. How do you normally answer this?

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I tell the interviewer that I'm anal retentive and sometimes it I spend a little too much time making positive things are done properly. :)

Good Luck to your wife tomorrow :beer:

Heh - I interviewed somebody yesterday and anal retentive were the exact words I was looking for to seal the deal on the candidate.
 

Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: HotChic
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: MuffD
My wife has a job interview tomorrow and I'm sure this question is going to come up along with the usual. How do you normally answer this?

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I tell the interviewer that I'm anal retentive and sometimes it I spend a little too much time making positive things are done properly. :)

Good Luck to your wife tomorrow :beer:

Heh - I interviewed somebody yesterday and anal retentive were the exact words I was looking for to seal the deal on the candidate.

Honesty works sometimes :)
 

z0mb13

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Originally posted by: HotChic
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: MuffD
My wife has a job interview tomorrow and I'm sure this question is going to come up along with the usual. How do you normally answer this?

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I tell the interviewer that I'm anal retentive and sometimes it I spend a little too much time making positive things are done properly. :)

Good Luck to your wife tomorrow :beer:

Heh - I interviewed somebody yesterday and anal retentive were the exact words I was looking for to seal the deal on the candidate.

lol do u have magic words everytime u interview people?

 

DAGTA

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"I have trouble answering questions that I find irritating and are usually answered with BS."
 

Rage187

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Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

A: Next to you in a dumpster behind the airport.
 

Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: Rage187
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

A: Next to you in a dumpster behind the airport.

:Q
 

Kenazo

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I was completely honest on that question and said I didn't respond well to overt authority being exercised. Interestingly I still got the job.
 

Accipiter22

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Originally posted by: MuffD
My wife has a job interview tomorrow and I'm sure this question is going to come up along with the usual. How do you normally answer this?


Thanks

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