Originally posted by Mich the Tester
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What is your greatest weakness?
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What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions! -
I've been asked where do you see yourself in x years ... for a 6 month gig, but if someone asks me what would I consider my weaknesses I usually reply that I don't do documentation very well and prefer to write good readable code with the occasional commentComment
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Originally posted by Alf W View PostHas anyone ever actually been asked this question or is it just some urban myth? Nobody has ever asked me this question and I've never heard it asked in any interview I've sat in on.Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostI like to 'strip off, and jump up and down on the (heavily reinforced) desk, singing 'find my willy' to the tune of Wagner's Flight of the Valkyries.'Comment
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When applying for Unix jobs;
'I'm quite normal Monday to Thursday but Friday is my Orc day.'
When applying for a job as a bank director;
'I have a complex relationship with the truth'
When applying for testing jobs;
'I am better at breaking things than making things'And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostWhen applying for Unix jobs;
'I'm quite normal Monday to Thursday but Friday is my Orc day.'
When applying for a job as a bank director;
'I have a complex relationship with the truth'
When applying for testing jobs;
'I am better at breaking things than making things'
'I am better at telling, than doing'
This could runComment
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Port and stilton. Fortunately, I'm blessed with excellent genetics and my cholesterol is very low.
I once got asked "Why should we hire you over anybody else?". I answered, "I work hard and I'm a really nice guy" which seemed to get a laugh (and the job).
My opinion is that you don't want to alienate the interviewer for the rest of the interview as that's just impolite so I muddle through the "HR" questions, and put a black mark in the "culture" box when assessing the client."See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Post
My opinion is that you don't want to alienate the interviewer for the rest of the interview as that's just impolite so I muddle through the "HR" questions, and put a black mark in the "culture" box when assessing the client.Comment
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What is my greatest weakness?
I always need to have the last word.
Supremespod.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by Old Hack View Post...I don't think I believe there's anyone who'd say 'now thats just a silly question' at a gig they were interested in, that really doesn't make any sense at all.
Of course, if your only option is MacDonalds, then you just have to go with it.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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