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Apr 16, 2019
12:43:18pm

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byujdmba

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Interview question - "What is your biggest weakness?"

CopperLix

4/16/19 12:31pm

Pick one of your strengths and then find a counterpoint to that

Pete

4/16/19 12:32pm

I've been known to work too many hours.

Soy Celeste

4/16/19 12:32pm

"Trying to come up with answers to dumb interview questions."

4/16/19 12:33pm

In all seriousness, though, I think the best approach is to be honest about

4/16/19 12:35pm

Pride....

CoachSpeak

4/16/19 12:34pm

just be honest. It's not a hard question. But it is a dumb question for an interview I think.

cruiserhead

4/16/19 12:35pm

Best answer I have heard is, "I am working to improve my ability to..."

inside_info?

4/16/19 12:36pm

I work too hard, I care too much and sometimes I can be too

STL

4/16/19 12:37pm

This is the canned response everybody gets.

molodyets

4/16/19 12:37pm

Mine is - I don’t work hard enough, I care too little, and I don’t invest enough in my job.

4/16/19 12:47pm

The key is to show that you're self aware, and that you know what you need to

flavordave

4/16/19 12:37pm

"Ask my Mother-in-law, she has a list..."

UCLACoug

4/16/19 12:37pm

Haha, so true!

4/16/19 12:38pm

This for the win

DazeofBlue

4/16/19 12:39pm

That's hilarious, I may have to use that in my next interview.

ReggaeCoug

4/16/19 12:40pm

I wish people would just be honest. I hate when people list a strength

ReggaeCoug

4/16/19 12:39pm

Solution: don't ask that question

Cashmeousside

4/16/19 1:14pm

I agree. I don't ask it. I don't really have scripted questions.

ReggaeCoug

4/16/19 2:33pm

"I've pleased so many women in so many parts of the globe, that I find myself

LEHI cougar

4/16/19 12:41pm

I see dead people.

byujdmba

4/16/19 12:43pm

"I eat my boogers" should be the standard response to that booger of a question

Iman23

4/16/19 12:51pm

I once landed a job because I was the only candidate to admit a weakness

mudpupper

4/16/19 12:52pm

My ankles.

Benfica1

4/16/19 12:52pm

abs. I'll never get a six pack

spinner

4/16/19 1:07pm

Cougarboard

Northwest Cougar

4/16/19 1:15pm

My biggest weakness? Probably that I have a problem admitting weaknesses.

PJMort

4/16/19 1:16pm

We are interviewing for 2 positions right now, a candidate being honest / self

BYUfan92

4/16/19 1:32pm

Be honest but you can't ever list an "actual weakness" you've gotta say

Pretorian

4/16/19 1:45pm

If you say you're a perfectionist many hiring managers will kick you down the

molodyets

4/16/19 1:48pm

Wow harsh

Pretorian

4/16/19 2:20pm

The interviewer will see right through those types of answers. I've been in

flavordave

4/16/19 2:42pm

Double harsh, HR people have always seemed like jerks

Pretorian

4/17/19 6:22am

Look up at my other response and chill.

flavordave

4/17/19 11:23am

Typical HR

Pretorian

4/17/19 12:49pm

Chicken Fingers

Kauai

4/16/19 1:48pm

"I care too much" or "I'm too much of a perfectionist"

zonacougar

4/16/19 1:52pm

"That's a dumb question. Either hire me or don't, you decide...

HighHorse

4/16/19 3:45pm

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