Interview Question? "Give me a weakness..."

Lord_Baltimore

"I tend to become irritated if my team is working to a deadline and not everyone in the team is pulling their weight".

This weakness identifies you as management material .

FBaby

Lord_Baltimore wrote: »

"I tend to become irritated if my team is working to a deadline and not everyone in the team is pulling their weight".

This weakness identifies you as management material .

But again, you would need to stipulate what you do when you get irritated because if it is that you shout at everyone, tell them they are useless and go into a sulk, it certainly doesn't make you good management material!

I would therefore add that when I start to feel irritated, I take a step back and use that time to review where the project is going, why it is not progressing as expected, and then gather the team to work out together the next steps, providing a lot of praise and encouragement'

getmore4less

Alienna wrote: »

I haven't been asked this one in my recent interviews! :j I have prepared for it, and the answer I go for is 'being overly helpful'. The good side of it is that I won't not do something just because it's not in my job description. The downside - not saying 'no'.

Or you come across as someone that can't keep their nose out of other peoples work.


The good side of it is that I won't not do something just because it's not in my job description

Is also a very negative way to look at it.

Gavin83

getmore4less wrote: »

Or you come across as someone that can't keep their nose out of other peoples work.


The good side of it is that I won't not do something just because it's not in my job description

Is also a very negative way to look at it.

Very much so.

Someone who doesn't refuse work just because it isn't in their job description = good

Someone who sticks their nose in everyone elses job, normally to the detriment of their own = bad

Depends entirely on how you word it.

ElefantEd

Kryptonite.

Reggie_Rebel

Not answering stupid questions

cr1mson

I usually refer to their bespoke IT systems and say that I am not familiar with them but then talk about how am a quick learner and talk about similar systems I have used in past. Obviously not always appropriate.

Guest101

My biggest weekness:


My absolute inability to be involved in, and total lack of interest in, the playground politics of a busy office.

Lord_Baltimore

FBaby wrote: »

.....if it is that you shout at everyone, tell them they are useless and go into a sulk, it certainly doesn't make you good management material!

Ok, it makes you typical management material .

One of my weaknesses is flippancy.

jobbingmusician

'Sometimes I am reluctant to submit work because I know I could do a better job if I had more time to polish it further. I have to learn that good is good enough - in fact, good enough is nearly always good enough (but I still aim for good or excellent).'