Question: What is your greatest weakness, and what have you done to overcome it?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

How did you figure out and manage a new approach? Which challenges did you face and how did you address them?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personal Improvement (Growth),Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking

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What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s commitment to change and personal growth.
The candidate’s analytical and logical thinking skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s inability to change for the better.
Answers that reveal poor analytical skills and illogical thinking.

Sample Answer:

I have always been a perfectionist. It’s a weakness because I spend too much time checking my work. In order to overcome this, I have resorted to using technology to validate the accuracy of what I’ve done. When it comes to grammar, for instance, there are grammar checker online that I can use.

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