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Workplace Weaknesses: What’s the Best Way to Answer This Dreaded Job Interview Question?

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This question originally appeared on Quora.

In a job interview, should you answer the the question, “What’s your biggest weakness?” with a humble brag?

Answer below by Quora user Jason Ewing.

Honestly: No.

I hate this question because of the number of “humble brag”-type answers that I get: The overly cliched “I work too hard” or “I get too excited about projects,” or similar answers. I don’t ask this question. Unfortunately, other people on interviewing panels usually do.

What I appreciate in an interview is honesty. Having someone squirm to make their chosen “weakness” seem like an asset doesn’t help me form an opinion of the person at all. Read more…

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