The Worst Interview Question, The Best Answer.
Finally. From Orin Kerr, via Marginal Revolution:
Orin Kerr of The Volokh Conspiracy asks: "A standard question lots of employers use in job interviews asks the candidate, "What is your greatest weakness?""
Best answer from his readers: "Kryptonite."
Self-referential runner-up: "I lie in interviews."
posted by PaulNoonan at
10:15 AM
4 Comments:
I've had success with, "Sometimes I cramp up during the transition from the bike to the run."
It tells them two things:
1) I do triathlons. Would you like to hear more about that? Most of my interviewers have ended up asking me about Ironman and triathlon anyway. I think they'd rather talk about that than have their 90th conversation about moot court or law review. Distinguishing yourself is key.
2) My biggest weakness can be remedied by a banana or a glass of water.
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DannyNoonan, at 10:47 AM
I was a communications major, and we had several classes about interviews and what the goals and designs of certain questions are.
I also managed movie theaters for about 10 years, and have interviewed hundreds of people.
Here's a list of some of my favorite answers to that very question:
-"Poor self-analysis skills." (he got hired)
-"Crack." (he did not get hired)
-"Saved By The Bell." (hired)
-"Chocolate." (hired)
-"Coming up with clever answers to stupid questions." (not hired)
-"I can't control my temper" (this guy wasn't being funny...that was his honest answer!)
-"I get all the way to the last level of Mario Brothers, but then I always die." (hired)
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Kennelworthy, at 11:19 AM
Your original post as well as Kennelworthy's comment just cracked me up beyond belief. Great stuff.
I always say something lame like "My biggest weakness is that I'm a perfectionist." I hate that shit. So I'm gonna use the Kryptonite or the Mario Bros. one from now on.
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