Strength And Weakness Questions Flashcards
In your internship this past summer, what feedback did you receive? (Alternatively, they could say in your previous position)
That I was a star analyst and someone they trusted in always getting their work done and taking charge when tricky situations arose. If there was something critical, then it would be that I didn’t have as much patience with some people as my boss would’ve liked.
What were a few areas that you could’ve improved on?
Early in my career, my issue was not speaking up enough, not being confident in my answers to issues. Later on, it was my patience. I’ve improved on this by…
Lets imagine that your best friend is describing you in 3 words, which words would they use and why?
They would say I’m ambitious, I’m the only one of our friend group willing to leave Columbus to follow my dreams. They would say I’m…
Imagine I’m speaking to someone who hasn’t gotten along with you in the past, what would they say? (Weakness question)
That I am stubborn in my views, but I’ve been working on that, trying to see things from others point of views and relating to that in the best way that I can.
Why would we decide not to give you an offer today?
You could attempt humor if the interviewer seems like they’d enjoy that, something like “because you aren’t hiring at all!” Or if they don’t seem humorous then you could say “ I see no reason why you wouldn’t, I’m the best because of strengths x, y, and z.
Tell me why we should hire you in 3 sentences? (Strength question)
Use your strengths but as examples from your experience, not just listing them. Follow the Im smart because (school/ academics), I can do the work because of (previous experience) and I’m an interesting and fun person to be around because of (unique experience).
What was your greatest failure?
Talk about starting my own mentoring company
