When “Strengths & Weaknesses” Get Weird

Question: “What’s your greatest weakness?”

Bad answer: “Chocolate cake.”
Worse answer: “I have no weaknesses, except working too hard.” (Cue eye roll.)

Better approach:

• Pick something real but small (e.g., public speaking nerves).

• Show how you’re improving it (e.g., joining Toastmasters, practicing with InterviewFlo).

• End on a strength for balance.

Example:
“I used to get nervous when presenting on stage. To overcome that, I joined Toastmasters and polished my skills. Now, I feel confident giving presentations to any kind of audience.”

Honesty + growth always beats fake perfection.