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The 11 Flares 11 Flares Ive never asked someone to explain to me their weaknesses on an interview.  Sorry, I just wont do it.  I was trained to stay away from it, and Ive been continuously reminded to avoid that useless question when conducting interviews. Why? Well, when most people are asked, they try to think of something negative that they can turn into a positive.  A common response is, Well, Im too detailed, or I care too much about my work.  When answers like this come up, recruiters know its bullshit, but they write it down, and that question becomes completely irrelevant to the interview.  Its a waste of spacethats what it is.  Its like that one chair in your high school auditorium thats broken.  Whats it doing there? How do you answer it? I mean, you can simply go the cowardly path, and answer with one of the bum answers above.  It wont hurt, but it really doesnt help.  Or you could be creative and do the following.  Memorize the job description completely and pick something that may be a weakness of yours thats not anywhere near the description or duties of the job.  Lets say you know that this job wont lead anytime soon to a manager, and you really dont want to be a manager one day (many people have no interest in managing people).  Your answer could be, Well, Im not great at delegating..  Just keep it simple, short, and get the hell off of that broken auditorium chair. Watch this videoits exactly how I feel