1466. Can you describe a time when you had to address a weakness?

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Could you walk me through a scenario where you identified a personal weakness and took steps to address it?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Self-awareness : Understanding personal areas for improvement.

  • 2. Problem-solving : Actively finding ways to effectively address challenges.

  • 3. Resilience : Demonstrating tenacity and commitment to self-improvement.

  • 4. Reflective : Assessing one's own abilities and taking actions based upon that assessment.

Purpose
  • 1. Evaluate personal growth potential : Understanding your ability to learn from past experiences and evolve.

  • 2. Gauge self-awareness : Determining how cognizant you are of your skill sets and areas needed for improvement.

  • 3. Assess adaptability : Checking if you can acknowledge your weaknesses and work to adapt and overcome them.

  • 4. Understand learning approach : Learning about your method for acquiring new skills or knowledge to mitigate weaknesses.


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  • 1. Discuss the steps you took : Detail the concrete actions you initiated to tackle your weakness.

  • 2. Highlight personal development : Focus on how addressing the weakness helped your professional growth.

  • 3. Conclude with the outcome : End your response by explaining the positive results from your actions.

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Topics: 
Problem Solving
Adaptability
Roles: 
Software Engineer
Intern
Test Engineer Intern
Companies: 
Microsoft
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