What are your strenghts and weaknesses?

@EARLZHAN (934)
Philippines
September 24, 2009 12:01am CST
Does anyone of you here knows how to answer this tricky job interview question? I encountered this question when I am applying for a job. I really confused how to answer it because I know that it's a trick question. I only state my strength and I didn't state my weaknesses. But I think the interviewer was not satisfied with my answer and I didn't pass the interview.
5 responses
@DCLehnsherr (1037)
24 Sep 09
Hi Earlzhan, When you are answering this question and stating your weaknesses you have to be able to show that you both know the weakness, but also that you are going to improve on it. When I go into any interviews my weakness tends to be that I don't have experience, but I point out that my strengths include learning, and so state that although I have no experience, I will easily be able to pick up what I need while working, things like that. Don't just state what the weaknesses are, build on them and show how they can be improved. I definitely think you should state a few though otherwise you might come across as arrogant. That said in all honesty I haven't had all that many interviews (laziness is another of my weaknesses) so I am going by logic and what I remember from schooling to answer this so it could be completely wrong lol! Good luck with the next interview Dranz
@Archie0 (5636)
24 Sep 09
Strengths: Idealistic creative open minded never giving up weaknesses: dreamy unrealistic difficult to move on
@EARLZHAN (934)
• Philippines
25 Sep 09
Thanks to all of you guys.. I think I can handle this question if ever I encounter it again in on my job interview.
@leoliu39 (540)
• China
24 Sep 09
I think one should tell the truth while at this situation.yeah, one has a lot of strenghts,but one must aware of his(her) weaknesses.espcially at this situation, tell them your weaknesses means you can recognize yourself clearly,so I think doing this is good thing for you to get the job and even for your career.l
@EARLZHAN (934)
• Philippines
25 Sep 09
Hi, thanks for responding to my discussions I really appreciate your suggestion.\
• India
24 Sep 09
yes u r right, its a very tricky question..in interview they ask this question jsut to know that how do you know yourself..If you know urself well u can handle any situation at office..as u said u know ur strength very well, the problems is with ur weakness only....U shd tell them only that weakness which u know already and u shd know how to over come this weakness and make it ur strength in near future..u can also tell them ur short temper is ur weakness but u r working on it..like wise any new technology which u r learning can be defined as ur weakness..make sure whenever u r talking about weakness u shd know the solution of ur weakness... all the best
• India
24 Sep 09
For me, My strength are very good catching power, its help me to learn new things fast. Dedication, Attention, soft nature, communication skills, marketing skills, very good sense of humor, and I think I have developed Sixth sense, I gave so many test about sixth sense and got high ranking in it. And about my weakness, soft nature:- some people fooled me. friendship with boys :- I like boyfriends (only friends not lover) but after sometime they do proposed me. I hate this but i again makes new friends. wake-up late on Sunday:- I can not wake up on Sunday as my daily schedule. "NEHA"
@dadedade (88)
• Romania
24 Sep 09
Whel you should have tell to the interviewer that like every peopels you have your strenght and weaknesses.I personaly have a lot of weaknesses witch I`m not afraid to say them, one of my weknes is that I never keep my promises and one of my strenght point is that ai never give up