Simon Sinek: How To Talk About Your Weaknesses
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Why the answer to “What’s your biggest weakness?” is NOT “My biggest weakness is I’m a perfectionist”
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An interviewer with any level of experience doesn't ask bullshit questions.
I spent last month appearing for a number of intern interviews ... nobody asked me this question. But if asked, the response on top of my head would be "I still don't use my text editor like a true hacker. There are so many more that if I gave you the list, there won't be a reason to proceed with this interview anymore."
A bit OT: I particularly struggled with questions when I was asked to rate myself on a language. Though I regularly use 3/4 languages, I see folks on "Show HN:" posts who use those languages like BOSS. Among my immediate (real life)peers, I probably know a few tricks/languages more than some of them. Next time I'm planning to ask the interviewer to give me a base, as this rating should definitely be a relative one.