During the job interview, you are asked What is your greatest weakness? What is the best way for you to respond?
A)Tell the interviewer that you are a perfectionist because all employers want employees who are perfectionists.
B)Be completely honest with the interviewer and talk about several employment weaknesses that you have to prove your integrity.
C)Mention a previous weakness and demonstrate how you have corrected it or have learned from it.
D)Say that you don't think you have one, but a picky supervisor once noted that you were sometimes a couple minutes late to work.

Question

During the job interview, you are asked What is your greatest weakness? What is the best way for you to respond? 
A)Tell the interviewer that you are a perfectionist because all employers want employees who are perfectionists.
B)Be completely honest with the interviewer and talk about several employment weaknesses that you have to prove your integrity.
C)Mention a previous weakness and demonstrate how you have corrected it or have learned from it.
D)Say that you don't think you have one, but a picky supervisor once noted that you were sometimes a couple minutes late to work.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This choice shows self-awareness, honesty, and a willingness to improve. It also highlights your problem-solving abilities and growth mindset. The interviewer wants to see that you can learn from mistakes and challenges, and this response demonstrates that. Avoid choices A (which can come off as insincere) and D (which deflects the question). As for choice B, it's not necessary to talk about several weaknesses – one concrete example is sufficient.

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