Question: What are your weaknesses?
Alternative Question Phrasing:
- What is your greatest weakness?
- What do you consider to be your greatest professional weaknesses?
Follow-up questions:
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Question Details:
Question Type:
Work Style (Person-Job Fit):
What to look for in an answer:
You are looking for weaknesses that are won’t really matter or won’t make a difference in the role.
Red Flags to Watch For:
Any weaknesses in areas that are key in the function of the role are definite red flags.
Having no weaknesses. It is quite impossible for anyone to have no weaknesses. Such an answer indicates a self-centred person with no self-awareness.
Sample Answer:
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Question Source:
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