How to answer "What is Your Greatest Weakness?"

Last time, we showed you how to answer “What is your greatest strength?”
What you cannot forget is “What is your greatest weakness?” question always comes together.
Thinking about your strength might be easier than your weakness, but if you answer this question properly, you can show your work ethic.


One common pitfall to this question is to turn your strength to weakness.

“My greatest weakness is that I am a perfectionist. I just want all my work to be perfect! So sometimes projects and tasks could take me longer than they should.”

Does it sound like sincere answer to you?
Probably not.
Turning your strength to weakness is possible when you give a deep consideration, but it has to be original and genuine.

To build a solid, strong answer, use PAR model.
- Problem
Identify your weakness
- Action
What actions did you take in order to overcome the weakness?
- Result
What was the positive result that you got?

By following PAR model, you can show your initiative to overcome weakness, and hiring manager can see your ability to learn and grow. Rather than just turning your strength to weaknesses, this gives much depth to your answer.