Answer 'What is your greatest weakness?' honestly.
Pick a real weakness that does not rule you out of the job, and say what you are doing about it. You get a short, honest answer in the right order: the weakness, the fix and the progress.
How it works
- Enter the job and a real weakness, one that will not stop you doing it.
- Say what you have done about it and how it is going.
- Get a short answer in the right order.
- Practise it so it sounds like you.
Questions people ask
Which weakness should I choose?
A real one that is not essential to the job, with a clear way you are improving it. Avoid fake ones like 'I work too hard'.
How long should the answer be?
About 40 to 60 seconds. Name it, say what you did, and show the progress.
Is it okay to say I have no weaknesses?
No. It sounds like you lack self-awareness. Everyone has something they are working on.
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