What is your greatest weakness?

[norrahe]

Has 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.

Quite a few times and always for contract roles. It's also how you can tell what the permie mentality is like in the company.

Though I was asked once for a 3 month gig "where do you see yourself in 5 years time?".

[Gentile]

Quite a few times and always for contract roles. It's also how you can tell what the permie mentality is like in the company.

Though I was asked once for a 3 month gig "where do you see yourself in 5 years time?".

You must have impressed! That's a helluva extension!

[norrahe]

You must have impressed! That's a helluva extension!

I sure did.

It was one of those interviews where they start asking you about skills that aren't on your CV and you realise that the pimp blagged your cv into the interview pile and the manager hadn't read your CV.

[MarillionFan]

My modesty

[DimPrawn]

Blondes.

[AtW]

I am way too nice to people who don't deserve it.

[norrahe]

I am way too nice to people who don't deserve it.

I thought it was bargain sofas?

[AtW]

I thought it was bargain sofas?

I've improved considerably in the last 18 months.

[NotAllThere]

I've been asked it but it was many years ago for perm roles.

Anyway there is only 1 real answer:
"I've got **** all patience for stupid interview questions."

Effectively that but rather more diplomatic. I just smile, and say - I've been asked that question a few times in interviews. It's not one I'd use myself. Shall we move on?

[Old Hack]

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