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What Are Your
Weaknesses?
( L e a r n h o w t o a n s w e r t h i s j o b i n t e r v i ew
q u e s t i o n )
Let me start by saying your greatest
weakness is your greatest weakness.
It’s not your greatest strength taken to an
extreme and portrayed as a
weakness
“First things first,
let me introduce
myself. Deniz Sasal PwC Consulting Manager
MBA, PMP, PMI-RMP, CMA
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I have come across way too many HR professionals recommending that you should just take your greatest strength, take it to extreme, and then say that it ’s your weakness to the interviewer.
They suggest you say things like these;
I am a perfectionist
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I don’t delegate as much as I should
I work too hard… (Right…)
“seriously! What
are you are trying
to do? Deniz Sasal PwC Consulting Manager
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“all this great
education, years of
experience were so
you could be known
as a bullshitter?
Deniz Sasal PwC Consulting Manager
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This question is not about your
weaknesses. Interviewer is smart enough
to know that you wouldn’t shoot yourself
in the foot. But… “
It’s all about honesty. They want to see if
you can honestly share your weaknesses
with them. It doesn’t take a genius to
figure out someone who lies in an
interview will continue to lie when she
gets the job…
“
“I hope I am being
clear here when I say
how honesty plays an
integral role in your
application… Deniz Sasal
PwC Consulting Manager
MBA, PMP, PMI-RMP, CMA
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I have a mental checklist when I interview candidates, and it goes like this;
Is she honest and trustworthy?
Does she have self-entitlement? Can she say sorry when she messes up?
Is she committed? Or is she just looking to park here until the next best offer comes in?
“then, how do you
answer this question? Deniz Sasal
PwC Consulting Manager
MBA, PMP, PMI-RMP, CMA
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I can’t know your own weaknesses. So, you have to figure them out. But, let me help you by sharing my very own weaknesses (I feel vulnerable!)
Here you go
Although I am very good with applications of PowerPoint, its tools and functions, I am not the best when it comes to designing the slides.
I am confrontational. A bit too much perhaps. This has given me many problems in the past, especially with clients from regions where confrontations are discouraged, such as; Japan, and Philippines. Although I mastered the art of confrontation, in certain cultures, confrontation itself is frowned upon. So, there isn’t really anything I can do about it other than being honest with the partner and excusing myself from those projects, and not including those uber-sensitive people in my own teams. It’s rare to find consultants who run away from confrontation but hey they are out there
“want more?
Deniz Sasal PwC Consulting Manager
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Here you go – contd.
We have a strategy development tool at work called “Transform”. I am just not good at using it. Prior to PwC, I used different methodologies and frameworks to develop strategies and somehow I can’t get rid of the thought-processes I developed earlier. That doesn’t mean I am bad at strategy development but I am just not very good at following “Transform”
I get bored very quickly. My motivation peaks at 1st day of a new engagement, stays at peak for about a month or two. Then drops very quickly after 6th month. As a result, I try to get projects that are shorter than 6 months in duration. This is not a problem as 95% of our projects are less than 6 months in duration.
What am I doing? I am giving
you the weakness but then
explaining that it’s really no big
deal. It’s not something that is so
great that you will fail me. “
One simple suggestion I have for
you is that you state your
weaknesses, then talk about what
you are doing to be better at them.
Remember, they are still work in
progress. They are still indeed your
weaknesses.
“
Now filter those weaknesses based on below criteria;
Does mentioning this weakness hurt your chances?
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Is it something vital to your performance at work?
Is it something not fixable if you work on it? Certain weakness cannot be easily fixed
“eliminate all those
that you answered “Yes” Deniz Sasal
PwC Consulting Manager
MBA, PMP, PMI-RMP, CMA
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Let’s say you really thought long
and hard and still couldn’t find
anything and you feel your best
bet is to lie…
After all, if you are a fresh
graduate, you may have very
little relatable experience.
Understandable.
“
“then, why don’t you
say it that way to the
interviewer?
Like this… Deniz Sasal PwC Consulting Manager
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If you are a fresh graduate, then go ahead
and say the following;
“Well, here is the thing. As much as I want to
share my professional weaknesses, I still
haven’t accumulated enough work experience
to share with you a list of my weaknesses. It’s
not that I won’t have. I am sure I will have
many of those. But I guarantee you that
whatever they will be, I will work on them. If
you are interested in my weaknesses related
to my personal life, I’d be happy to share with
you all. How much time do you have?”
“
“I have 1 more
awesomeness for
you today! Deniz Sasal PwC Consulting Manager
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