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What are you supposed to say when the interviewer asks, "What are your weaknesses?"

Gee, I steal company equipment and photocopy my ass when no one is around.

So really, what might a good response be.

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Sometimes I just work too hard.

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You should say "I suck at the search function".

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Say this-"I find it challenging to maintain a strong work/life balance." Corporate suckups love to hear that chit.

Indy

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kryptonite

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Depends on what kind of job your are applying for... If it is a customer service type job try answering that you tend to see and sympathize with the customer's point of view and get upset when you can't help them... This is exactly what they are hiring you to do anyways so it is not really a weakness..

The trick is to make your "weakness" sound like a stregth when it applies to the job you are looking to get

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Quick! Here's a red brick. Tell me five things you can do with it. Go!

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I believe the best answer is to mention a past weakness you've had in a work environment and then explain how you overcame that weakness.

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I believe the best answer is to mention a past weakness you've had in a work environment and then explain how you overcame that weakness.

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I think this is correct. At least it is what I do.

I think saying crap like "I just work too hard" sounds phony and more interviewers will see right through it.

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Quick! Here's a red brick. Tell me five things you can do with it. Go!

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1.Doorstop
2.Paperweight
3.Save water (place in cistern)
4.Weight training
5.Weapon to stave in skull of person asking stupid questions.

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Quick! Here's a red brick. Tell me five things you can do with it. Go!

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5.Weapon to stave in skull of person asking stupid questions.

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interesting. this was my first thought as well.

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try telling them what you think your honestly think your weaknesses might really be. for me, I hate being asked to work a lot of hours. I have a very busy life outside of work, thanks.

--turnipmonster

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"I often assume too much responsibility, rather than delegate."

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Depends on what kind of job your are applying for... If it is a customer service type job try answering that you tend to see and sympathize with the customer's point of view and get upset when you can't help them... This is exactly what they are hiring you to do anyways so it is not really a weakness..

The trick is to make your "weakness" sound like a stregth when it applies to the job you are looking to get

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Agreed. Prepare ahead of time and have the weaknesses ready to go - know how to turn them into strengths.

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What are you supposed to say when the interviewer asks, "What are your weaknesses?"

Gee, I steal company equipment and photocopy my ass when no one is around.

So really, what might a good response be.

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Try this:

"I have a terrible addiction to gambling and will spend much of my workday posting in internet forums."

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try telling them what you think your honestly think your weaknesses might really be. for me, I hate being asked to work a lot of hours. I have a very busy life outside of work, thanks.


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being completely honest in interviews is not completely effective. This approach does not alway's work.

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try telling them what you think your honestly think your weaknesses might really be. for me, I hate being asked to work a lot of hours. I have a very busy life outside of work, thanks.


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being completely honest in interviews does not effective. This approach does not work.

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This is not always true. Some interviewers absolutely despise the bullshit.

I would never, ever hire anyone who said "my weakness is that I work to hard". If they start feeding me crap like that, the interview is essentially over (I'll go through the motions of the rest of the interview, but I've already crossed them off the list).

Some interviewers just want to be told the truth. If I have to BS my way through an interview, I don't want the job in the first place.

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try telling them what you think your honestly think your weaknesses might really be. for me, I hate being asked to work a lot of hours. I have a very busy life outside of work, thanks.


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being completely honest in interviews does not effective. This approach does not work.

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This is not always true. Some interviewers absolutely despise the bullshit.

I would never, ever hire anyone who said "my weakness is that I work to hard". If they start feeding me crap like that, the interview is essentially over (I'll go through the motions of the rest of the interview, but I've already crossed them off the list).

Some interviewers just want to be told the truth. If I have to BS my way through an interview, I don't want the job in the first place.

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Prob the wrong question to ask then.

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This is not always true. Some interviewers absolutely despise the bullshit.

I would never, ever hire anyone who said "my weakness is that I work to hard". If they start feeding me crap like that, the interview is essentially over (I'll go through the motions of the rest of the interview, but I've already crossed them off the list).

Some interviewers just want to be told the truth. If I have to BS my way through an interview, I don't want the job in the first place.

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It is often wrong to be completely honest. If you asked that question and the person responded with "well i don't like to work long hours, and i like it when no one tells me what to do, also i like too only work half days every friday." well he is being honest but I am sure you would cross him off you list too

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I would never, ever hire anyone who said "my weakness is that I work to hard". If they start feeding me crap like that, the interview is essentially over (I'll go through the motions of the rest of the interview, but I've already crossed them off the list).

Some interviewers just want to be told the truth. If I have to BS my way through an interview, I don't want the job in the first place.

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I feel the same way, both as an interviewer and as an interviewee. I had a lot more confidence after being on the other side (interviewer) a fair amount.

As an interviewee I'm just not interested in any job where the interview process is that scripted. this is obviously a personal choice and industry/job dependent.

--turnipmonster

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This is not always true. Some interviewers absolutely despise the bullshit.

I would never, ever hire anyone who said "my weakness is that I work to hard". If they start feeding me crap like that, the interview is essentially over (I'll go through the motions of the rest of the interview, but I've already crossed them off the list).

Some interviewers just want to be told the truth. If I have to BS my way through an interview, I don't want the job in the first place.

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It is often wrong to be completely honest. If you asked that question and the person responded with "well i don't like to work long hours, and i like it when no one tells me what to do, also i like too only work half days every friday." well he is being honest but I am sure you would cross him off you list too

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You're right. I don't want that person working for me. I also don't want a bullshitter working for me. Both of them getting crossed off is a good thing, IMHO.

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It is often wrong to be completely honest. If you asked that question and the person responded with "well i don't like to work long hours, and i like it when no one tells me what to do, also i like too only work half days every friday." well he is being honest but I am sure you would cross him off you list too

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I wouldn't for that reason alone. in fact, I'd give him bonus points for not giving me a bullshit answer. I'd probably respond with "well I like taking half days too, but it's usually not possible".

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cute, petite brunettes like rachael leigh cook

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kryptonite

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What are you supposed to say when the interviewer asks, "What are your weaknesses?"

Gee, I steal company equipment and photocopy my ass when no one is around.

So really, what might a good response be.

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Cocaine..They love this one.

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I have a hard time saying "No".

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Just day lack of experience. They already know you lack experience cause they have seen your resume. If you aren't lacking in experience, why not go for something new?

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You're right. I don't want that person working for me. I also don't want a bullshitter working for me. Both of them getting crossed off is a good thing, IMHO.

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Meh, everyone makes up some bullshit answer to this lame-assed and yet always-asked interview question. All this question really answers is if the interviewee was intelligent enough to spend 5 minutes coming up with a bullshit answer good enough that the interviewer won't be able to smell it.

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A guy I know applied to be a ticket writer at a Las Vegas sportsbook. He was fresh out of college, had no experience in casinos, but wanted to work in the sportsbook. HR sent him to the book to interview with the sports manager. He sat in the manager's office, and waited and waited. The manager would repeatedly come in to do the interview, then get called away for something or other before the interview began.

About the third time they were interrupted, the manager asked him, "What's 40% of 40?"

"Huh? Um....16."

"You start Monday."

This college kid went on to run some of the biggest sportsbooks in Vegas--and when he interviews ticket writers, he always asks them, "What's 40% of 40?".

Of course, if they have big tits, that question is not a deal breaker.