From the course: Landing a MAANG Job: Behavioral Interview Questions
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"What's your greatest weakness?"
From the course: Landing a MAANG Job: Behavioral Interview Questions
"What's your greatest weakness?"
- To answer questions about your weakness, the structure is largely the same. Step one, identify which weakness to highlight. These should not bar you from performing well on the job. Examples of acceptable weaknesses include, delegating. For example, you tend to take on extra work when teammates fail to deliver. This one works well for junior level employees who haven't started to manage others. Being too hard on yourself if a project doesn't meet your expectations. Trouble saying no, especially when senior management gives you work. Impatience when projects run beyond the deadline or teammates fail to deliver. Time allocation, for example, spending too much time on projects you're more interested in. Avoid cliche and dismissive responses here, like, I'm too detail-oriented. Interviewers hear that a lot and will assume you're either not aware of your areas of improvement or you're not willing to share them. Now…
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