3976. Tell me about your weakness

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Can you share with us an area where you feel you could improve or a weakness you've been working on?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Self-awareness : Identifying personal areas of improvement demonstrates the ability to self-reflect and strive for personal development.

  • 2. Honesty : Sharing a genuine weakness shows integrity and an understanding that everyone has areas to improve on.

  • 3. Growth mindset : Discussing how you are addressing your weakness shows a willingness to grow and learn.

  • 4. Communication : Effectively communicating your weakness and the steps you're taking to improve demonstrates clear and thoughtful communication skills.

Purpose
  • 1. Assessment of personal development : The interviewer wants to gauge your capacity for personal growth and development.

  • 2. Understanding your fit : Evaluating whether you have self-awareness to fit into the team and the company's culture.

  • 3. Judging character : Determining how forthcoming and honest you are about your own limitations.

  • 4. Evaluating problem-solving : Seeing if you can identify a personal ‘problem’ and how you go about ‘solving’ it (improving or mitigating the weakness).


Hints
  • 1. Selective vulnerability : Share a real weakness, but ensure it's not a core competency for the role and describe what you’re doing to overcome it.

  • 2. Reflect improvement : Choose a weakness that you've shown progress in improving to demonstrate your ability to develop.

  • 3. Professional relevance : Select a weakness that's professionally relevant but doesn't interfere fundamentally with your sales responsibilities.

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Topics: 
Adaptability
Work Ethic
Roles: 
Business Analyst
Consultant
Part Time Sales Associate
Associate
Intern
Financial Analyst
Companies: 
McKinsey & Company
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