I guess this type of thing doesn't come across very well over the internet. I have no idea whether Canada has such laws. I wasn't intending to imply they didn't, as I said "I guess", but I was trying to point out the obvious disregard for the fact that no employer subject to such laws could hire someone after making such a statement.
job interview: "what's your bad quality?" - Page 10
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Kaitlin
United States2958 Posts
I guess this type of thing doesn't come across very well over the internet. I have no idea whether Canada has such laws. I wasn't intending to imply they didn't, as I said "I guess", but I was trying to point out the obvious disregard for the fact that no employer subject to such laws could hire someone after making such a statement. | ||
snailz
Croatia900 Posts
On April 04 2012 01:36 stormssc wrote: -what's your weakness? -cryptonite ahahahaha i would so give you the job :D | ||
Skilledblob
Germany3392 Posts
On April 04 2012 05:05 Kaitlin wrote: I guess this type of thing doesn't come across very well over the internet. I have no idea whether Canada has such laws. I wasn't intending to imply they didn't, as I said "I guess", but I was trying to point out the obvious disregard for the fact that no employer subject to such laws could hire someone after making such a statement. I didnt mean that you were stupid it's just that someone would not get hired because of such a comment is what I think is stupid. Personally I'd stay away from this type of sentence in workenviroment but man those sexual harressment laws in the US seem strict. | ||
Fragile51
Netherlands15767 Posts
Would this work out or would it be far and far too vague? | ||
Kaitlin
United States2958 Posts
On April 04 2012 05:11 Fragile51 wrote: How about "I have not found my bad quality yet because nothing about me has ever hindered me in such a way that i was unable to work with others to a certain level or finish the job at hand"? Would this work out or would it be far and far too vague? My initial thought was that it's not a good response, but then again, the interviewer might give you a look like it was a crappy response. To which, you could reply with a SC appropriate "garbage in garbage out". That might actually work | ||
AeroGear
Canada652 Posts
On April 04 2012 05:11 Fragile51 wrote: How about "I have not found my bad quality yet because nothing about me has ever hindered me in such a way that i was unable to work with others to a certain level or finish the job at hand"? Would this work out or would it be far and far too vague? No. Everyone has failings, it is expected to know of at least one of em, unless you're applying to run a lemonade stand with your 9 years old (older) sister. Edit: Knowing your strenghts and weaknesses, through introspection, is something that has to be done prior or during job search. Is it not something you do once and forget, it is something that is constantly re-evalued. | ||
Fragile51
Netherlands15767 Posts
On April 04 2012 05:15 AeroGear wrote: No. Everyone has failings, it is expected to know of at least one of em, unless you're applying to run a lemonade stand with your 9 years old (older) sister. Edit: Knowing your strenghts and weaknesses, through introspection, is something that has to be done prior or during job search. Is it not something you do once and forget, it is something that is constantly re-evalued. Yeah, that's what i thought as well. Thanks for the input :D | ||
Bippzy
United States1466 Posts
On April 04 2012 04:47 Kaitlin wrote: As long as you don't give the impression that you tend to complain a lot, but that's the first thing that pops in to my head when I hear 'intolerant of inefficient working environments'. I picture someone complaining because their 'better ideas' aren't being implemented and that those in charge are stupid for not acting on that brilliance. Yeah I'm sorry I'll try again as I see your point. "I'm frustrated by working environments that are inefficient but prefer not to speak up due to my blunt way of constructive criticism." Well that sounds worse. uhhh "I get frustrated if people in the workplace are less efficient than me." I am really bad at this, as it turns out. | ||
Forbidden17
666 Posts
I.e. don't just say "I'm really bad at time management... that's my bad quality". That's a terrible answer, and definitely not what the interviewer is looking for. Don't just answer the question flat out. If you are bad with time management, show him that you have been putting an effort to overcome this weakness. Be specific in your examples if you use them. | ||
Kaitlin
United States2958 Posts
On April 04 2012 05:56 Bippzy wrote: Yeah I'm sorry I'll try again as I see your point. "I'm frustrated by working environments that are inefficient but prefer not to speak up due to my blunt way of constructive criticism." Well that sounds worse. uhhh "I get frustrated if people in the workplace are less efficient than me." I am really bad at this, as it turns out. That's why you prepare for these questions ahead of time lol. It makes it real easy for the interviewer to know who prepared and who didn't. | ||
Zaros
United Kingdom3673 Posts
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Lyter
United Kingdom2145 Posts
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Ghostcom
Denmark4776 Posts
On April 04 2012 05:56 Bippzy wrote: Yeah I'm sorry I'll try again as I see your point. "I'm frustrated by working environments that are inefficient but prefer not to speak up due to my blunt way of constructive criticism." Well that sounds worse. uhhh "I get frustrated if people in the workplace are less efficient than me." I am really bad at this, as it turns out. "If working on a project I feel everyone isn't performing I can have a tendency to let this frustrate me as I feel it will have an impact on the endproduct. This can lead to me (insert comment about how this can drive you to become bossy, or critical - but in a "polite" manner - we have a quite good expression for it in danish, but I can't really seem to find a translation) of my coworkers." Is what I go with when asked as my 3.rd weakness. | ||
DoubleReed
United States4130 Posts
Don't be stupid and be like "I'm bad at this," say "Well, I need to improve the way I do this." | ||
2WeaK
Canada550 Posts
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Frunkis
United States146 Posts
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Ghostcom
Denmark4776 Posts
On April 04 2012 06:19 Frunkis wrote: What is the point of that question? "You lie to me, and then I'll judge you based on how well you lied to me" just doesn't seem like an effective method of choosing who to employ. Unless you're looking for liars I guess. You aren't being asked to lie, you are being asked what your weakness are and what you do to overcome these and if you are even aware that you have some (EVERYONE has a weakness)... If you lie at any point during an interview, you shouldn't get the job. | ||
OsoVega
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No_Roo
United States905 Posts
My personal example has usually been on the issue of perfectionism. The trade off as I explain it is on the plus side, I tend to make high quality code submissions the first time that require much less review effort from others, but on the down side, when it gets tough I hold off much longer to make my initial submissions which potentially can have a severe impact on my personal velocity (the rate at which I check in code). I'll then go on to explain steps I use to mitigate this, for example trying to break up large check ins into smaller more manageable chunks, so that my progress stays more consistent. So in a way, what I've done here is answered the question in a way that shows a legitimate weakness, but I've sold it to them as a burden I carry, rather than as a weakness that the company will have to significantly compensate for. | ||
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