As someone who has given countless interviews, my all time favorite question is “What’s your biggest weakness”. Why? Because it tends to be the interviewee’s least favorite. And I find it hilarious to watch people squirm.

Yes, I’m a crazy bitch.

Honestly, most of us could give a rat’s ass what your biggest weakness is. Chances are if you’re stupid enough to tell us the truth, you won’t be getting the job. We don’t care that you have a propensity towards white powders, hookers, or reruns of Roseanne. We care about your ability to bullshit.

Generally, the stock answer is “I work too hard” or “I’m a perfectionist”.

Boring.

Totally. Boring.

We’ve heard those a million times, and they are never even remotely true. Newsflash: playing solitaire online is not working, and if you were a perfectionist you would’ve caught the typo in your resume.

So what is the answer?

One that usually works is “I have high expectations for my work and I sometimes project that on to others”. It’s better than that perfectionism crap.

Another is “I sometimes get attached to projects”. They don’t need to know that what this really means is that last time you worked on something for 8 months and your boss ruined it you threatened to set his desk on fire and then locked yourself in the bathroom and cried.

The rest, we’ve pretty much heard.

Is it still bullshit? Totally. Then again, so is the entire interview.

Just keep in mind, no one cares about what your biggest weakness really is. Save that for your shrink.

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