Need a good weakness for an interview today.....

[ebaycj]

Originally posted by: ahurtt
You tend to stalk and murder the families of potential employers who do not hire you.

WINNER

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
Letting other people help you with your projects. You are a perfectionist and many times try to do everything yourself without letting other team members assist. *shrug*

That is not that great of one. Collaboration (working with others) is one that you should not put as a negative. The perfectionist part is a little better.

No it's not. Only an idiot would fall for the "weakness that's not a weakness" response. But then again, only an idiot would ask that overused question.

I am not saying you don't tell them real problems, but IMO saying that you can't work well with people, albeit in a "spun" way is not a good idea in almost any working environment except one where you don't need to work with anyone at all. All the times that I have been part of the interview process, if we got an inkling that the interviewee couldn't work well with people, they were not as well considered as other people.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: mugs
IMO, the best way to answer that question is to give an actual weakness, but tell them how you compensate for or overcome that weakness.

I try to figure out what the potential employer would be most worried about if they hired me (They already have my resume so there's no hiding it)

Then, I explain a time when I failed due to that shortcoming, how I overcame it, and how I continue to work to overcome it

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: Feldenak
Personally, my major weakness is tunnel vision. I'll get moving on something and get focused on that to the detriment of other projects I'm working on. I'm aware of the problem and it's something I'm working hard on correcting.

I don't see how my weakness will help you in an interview though.

Its a baldridge theory...

continuously undergoing a reflection & improvement cycle is more important that your current status...

admitting that you have weaknesses and being able to determine what they are is the first step to improvement.

I know I have things that I need to work on improving...my question was how would my weakness help the OP in an interview.

well if the OP cant perform the baldridge cycle all by himself...then chances are hes not good enough for the job...

 

[DarkThinker]

Interviewer: Tell me, what would you say about yourself that is a kind of weakness?
Applicant: <deep echoey voice>Weakness??........</deep echoey voice>
THIS IS SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
Interviewer:*Kick to the face!* Oh Shiiiiiiiiit!
Interviewer:*Flies through a 6th floor window*
Applicant: *Profit!*

DarkThinker

 

[Mxylplyx]

Are these stupid questions only asked for people recently out of college, or have I just been lucky? I'm a software engineer with 7yrs experience, usually interviewed by other software engineers, and I just dont get asked stupid stuff like this anymore.

 

[NuroMancer]

Answer: My Strengths are also my greatest weakness and can always be improved upon.

 

[CellarDoor]

I think it's obvious that your glaring weakness is that you've never thought hard enough about your weaknesses. How can you have any idea what you are, if you have no idea what you're not?

Oh, and don't think of a weakness and try to spin it like it's really a strength. It might do you some good to actually think about this seriously.

 

[gar3555]

heroin

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Tell them you're a perfectionist, they love that one.

 

[LS20]

"I give cheesy cliched responses about being so focused on my work i have no time for anything else"

 

[AmphibSailor]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor
Letting other people help you with your projects. You are a perfectionist and many times try to do everything yourself without letting other team members assist. *shrug*

Somehow that doesn't quite fit...

In interviews they always ask me a weakness of mine and I never have a good response. Can anyone here give me a good weakness for my interview today?