How to Answer "What’s Your Biggest Weakness?”

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How to Answer "What’s Your Biggest Weakness?”

Stop Saying “I’m a Perfectionist”!

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📈 WHAT’S YOUR BIGGEST WEAKNESS?

It’s time to stop using generic, cliché answers in interviews, like “I’m a perfectionist.”

A strong weakness is:

Specific
Not critical for the role you’re applying for
Something you can realistically improve

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Source: English for Tech Interviews

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SAMPLE INTERVIEW ANSWER: WEAKNESS

To talk about your weakness in an interview, think about:

What caused it? How did you identify it was your weakness?
What do you do differently now?
Have you changed your workflow or habits, or created a system to avoid it?
Are you tracking your progress or getting feedback from others to track it?
Have you taken on a challenge that has pushed you to improve in this area?
Are you learning from someone else who’s strong in this skill?
Have you built it into your goals with your manager?

“Something I’ve been working on is asking for help earlier when I’m stuck on a problem.

I used to push through issues for too long on my own, partly because I’m determined, and partly because I didn’t want to bother others.

Now, I’ve built a rule into my workflow: if I haven’t made progress within a certain amount of time, I’ll write down what I’ve tried and reach out to a teammate.

I’ve learnt that knowing when to reach out is an important skill. It’s helped me move faster, and I’ve actually noticed that explaining the problem often leads to new ideas, even before I get a reply or any help. Sometimes you just need to think out loud.”

→ Learn how to structure an answer like this in English for Tech Interviews

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