Originally posted by: Kalbi
You work too much.
This is what I say: I hate to pass on something so if I get hung up on something I tend to spend too much time on it and eat a lot of hours to be within budget.
Originally posted by: Rhombuss
Just be honest about what you could improve on. You have to understand that these HR people have heard literally "everything", and they're probably so sick of applicants saying; "I work too hard", "I focus too much", etc...trying to pull one of those pseudo weaknesses and pass it off as positive. If you're sincere about what you could improve on, that'll show the interviewer that you have enough confidence to tell them something negative about yourself.
Originally posted by: jasoned
Originally posted by: Rhombuss
Just be honest about what you could improve on. You have to understand that these HR people have heard literally "everything", and they're probably so sick of applicants saying; "I work too hard", "I focus too much", etc...trying to pull one of those pseudo weaknesses and pass it off as positive. If you're sincere about what you could improve on, that'll show the interviewer that you have enough confidence to tell them something negative about yourself.
I'd tell them my weakness was sex on the first date.
Originally posted by: axelfox
"Kryptonite"
Originally posted by: DrPizza
Originally posted by: axelfox
"Kryptonite"
I'd actually respond with something like that, then say "well, seriously, . . ." then name a weakness that for the company is actually a strength. But, I'm honest about that weakness and back it up with specific examples.
Originally posted by: sandmanwake
This type of question is meaningless. It's right up there with "why do you want to work here?" Honest answer: I need a job, you guys are supposedly hiring, and from the job description, it doesn't sound like it sucks too much. Come to think if it, most job questions are meaningless.
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Kalbi
You work too much.
This is what I say: I hate to pass on something so if I get hung up on something I tend to spend too much time on it and eat a lot of hours to be within budget.
This is what pisses me off about that question - anyone who answers in a way that makes himself look good is lying, but if you answer in a way that makes you look bad... it makes you look bad.
I wish I were in charge of hiring people so I could do away with crappy questions like this one.
Originally posted by: Kalbi
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Kalbi
You work too much.
This is what I say: I hate to pass on something so if I get hung up on something I tend to spend too much time on it and eat a lot of hours to be within budget.
This is what pisses me off about that question - anyone who answers in a way that makes himself look good is lying, but if you answer in a way that makes you look bad... it makes you look bad.
I wish I were in charge of hiring people so I could do away with crappy questions like this one.
That's the whole point of the question. This is a trick question to see if you'd really give them a weakness.