How to respond to "tell me about your weaknesses?"

[Mysha]

Re: How to respond to “tell me about your weaknesses?”

@reduzijuice

Sharing some good “weakness” that is actually “strength in disguise” - I think if the interviewer is smart he/she will easily see through that.

In your professional or academic life - there must be some thing that you did - that you wouldn’t do again.

I’d say share that story - and then also share the steps you have taken to fix that issue.

For example:

I once talked down to an employee in front of other employees. But then I realized that it was the wrong thing to do - and I have learnt from my mistakes. etc

Probably a little more risky - but if I was the interviewer I would appreciate the latter strategy.

Yes even the candidate should realise that the interviewer would be smart enough to gauge that it is actually the strength that is being conveyed in form of a supposed weakness. Like a friend when asked to convey her weaknesses replied that " sir what do you want me to say; I am ‘impatient’ for results. We had a hearty laugh but am sure the interviewer wouldnt have been impressed with such blunt behavior .