One of the most common interview questions is the big old “What is you greatest weakness?”. The surprising thing is that interviewees still find themselves fumbling for an answer, as if the question is an unexpected one.
When answering this question it is best to be honest. However, before doing an interview take stock of your strengths and weaknesses because you need to be able to present yourself in the best light even as you say the truth.
According to most interviewers the worst answers to this question would be “I don’t know” or “I don’t have any.” The next worst would be any weakness that would really affect your performance like being a procrastinator or simply lazy. They may be true but since we all have a long list of weaknesses then better choose the one that you can work and an can even convert to a strength. Answers like being a perfectionist is also not a good one since it shouts “safe answer” and thus, doesn’t ring true.