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There is probably much better advice out there, but if they are throwing an oldie "time you failed" or "tell me about your weaknesses" question at me, I general
by ziddoap 7y ago
There is probably much better advice out there, but if they are throwing an oldie "time you failed" or "tell me about your weaknesses" question at me, I generally just reply with the (equally as old) "Once I failed to hit a deadline because Im a perfectionist and X wasn't quite right. I've since learned to better manage my efforts on key priority areas".
The "perfectionist" route is a fairly adaptable answer for any of the "state a negative about yourself" trap cards.
- perl4ever 7y agoReally, most of the time when I feel that I'm over-engineering something, if I repress the feeling and get away with it, it becomes useful later, when I've already solved a problem I didn't know I was going to have.
- psv1 7y agoThe general approach can be okay but don't call yourself a perfectionist at a job interview.
- ziddoap 7y agoHasn't had any negative impact in any of the interviews I have said it in after they ask for a weakness, but sure. What would you say instead?