Interview question: Worst quality

[Jo07]

This seems like a pretty common question... how can you answer this question honestly (or I guess pick your least worst quality 🙄) and make it positive?

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[johntara04]

My worst quality is that sometimes I try to be too perfect. So I need to remember that as long as I give my all and try everyday to be the best I can, I will be able to accomplish all my goals..........blah blah blah......

 

[wigglytooth]

My worst quality is that sometimes I try to be too perfect. So I need to remember that as long as I give my all and try everyday to be the best I can, I will be able to accomplish all my goals..........blah blah blah......

Too typical. Go with something personal, that you've been working on. Make sure you have stories to show that you've been improving yourself in this area, too.

 

[blasterx]

This seems like a pretty common question... how can you answer this question honestly (or I guess pick your least worst quality 🙄) and make it positive?

You have trouble thinking for yourself.

 

[Jo07]

hey blasterx...this is a forum for advice/questions.

With your attitude you are going to do great in life. Good luck.👎

 

[Dentisting]

The way I answer that question is I say that I may be too competitive sometimes, but that can also be a good thing in a way, because I always try my best. Sometimes being competitive gets in the way of my less significant goals.

 

[sarah_bellum]

You have trouble thinking for yourself.

I thought this was pretty clever. Another problem: You have a high horse and often fail to see the comedy that surrounds you.

 

[Cymbidium]

I always so that sometimes I spend too much time being thorough and organized - for example (not kidding here), my closet and sock drawer are color coded. I'm actually always embarassed to say that.

 

[armorshell]

Tell them that your worst quality is you get tongue tied when someone asks you a question with no right answer.

 

[Regmata]

Blaster is funny

 

[xdianaax]

Pick something you really feel you should work on. But try to make it one of those positive negatives or try to make it something you can show you have worked on.

 

[blasterx]

hey blasterx...this is a forum for advice/questions.

With your attitude you are going to do great in life. Good luck.👎

Without a sense of humor you are going to do great in life.

Seriously, it's called a joke, lighten up. 👍

 

[Dentisting]

Without a sense of humor you are going to do great in life.

Seriously, it's called a joke, lighten up. 👍

I didnt think it was funny... Also... with that kind of sense of humor you are going to do great in life.

 

[Jo07]

Sorry your joke went right over my head. Man good thing I'm not going to comedy school and my "high horse" had to be put down. 🙂

 

[PorkChop2008]

This seems like a pretty common question... how can you answer this question honestly (or I guess pick your least worst quality 🙄) and make it positive?

First of all, be honest and forthright with the interviewer. Second, don't pick some cheesy negative that is really a positive. Third, never ever ever play the pity card. Finally, smile and make eye contact with the interviewer and relax because you'll do great.

My weakness is that I don't study, eat fast food, drink too much, and sleep with my hot classmates. But that's just me.

 

[blasterx]

Ok, now for some actual constructive advice:

Give them a real weakness. It's so cliche to state a negative that is really a positive. Just don't make it too big of a weakness. Also, make SURE that you say what you're doing to overcome/fix your weakness. 👍

PS. Next time I'll use the 😉 to indicate sarcasm or a joke 😉

 

[Resonance]

I always so that sometimes I spend too much time being thorough and organized - for example (not kidding here), my closet and sock drawer are color coded. I'm actually always embarassed to say that.

I am just happy someone else does that.

 

[CaliGirl15]

My worst quality is probably that I spend too much time on the internet (and SDN for that matter) when I have other things that I really should be doing. That and like everyone else I am an overachiever.

 

[Jo07]

haha I color coded my closet too! I mean, being a girl I have so many clothes it just makes it so much easier to find stuff. It's not THAT weird, right?

 

[Tweetie pie]

Could it be a physical fatigue? I am anemic and even though I want to study and do things but sometimes I just can't. I take naps, try to eat iron-rich food and do light workout to keep myself focused and energetic. Or it be better to mention one of the other weaknesses?

 

[armorshell]

Just give them the same BS answer eveyone else does and maybe they'll eventually realize that it's a ridiculous question.

 

[sm1nty]

haha I color coded my closet too! I mean, being a girl I have so many clothes it just makes it so much easier to find stuff. It's not THAT weird, right?

Not at all! My closet is too. Color coded, and organized into casual tops, party tops, evening tops, etc etc within each section. Shoes in boxes with photos on them. Saves time, and I don't have to make a mess hunting for things.
Organizational skills are very important!!

Mine is that I get impatient with lazy team members who don't have the same level of commitment, don't do their part for the project.

 

[Dentisting]

Just give them the same BS answer eveyone else does and maybe they'll eventually realize that it's a ridiculous question.

Someone here knows what he is talking about... I mean, honestly, what does that kind of a question hope to accomplish?

 

[blankguy]

I think the best strategy to answer this question is to give a weakness that you know and then proceed to minimize by saying something along the lines of "I worked very hard to improve...." and so forth.

This question seems to be similar to "what don't you like about dentistry?" mention something that you saw and proceed to minimize it.

 

[Lingual View]

Ok, now for some actual constructive advice:

Give them a real weakness. It's so cliche to state a negative that is really a positive. Just don't make it too big of a weakness. Also, make SURE that you say what you're doing to overcome/fix your weakness. 👍

PS. Next time I'll use the 😉 to indicate sarcasm or a joke 😉

I thought the original comment was really funny, not hard to understand, and completely non-malicious.

 

[vhouse3]

My worst quality is...

I can't get library books back to the library... well I might eventually but its pretty ridiculus... so now I don't take books out of the library.

And its just library books... I return stuff that i have borrowed to friends, I take back movies I rent, I pay all my bills on time, I am an upstanding citizen... except for the library book thievery...

Could I say that in an interview? 😉