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How do I answer "What is your greatest weakness?" honestly?

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Learner · 10h

I don't want to say "I'm a perfectionist" — that sounds fake.

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DWDavid Walsh· Native speaker · 10h

Pick a real but manageable weakness, then show growth: "Early in my career I struggled to delegate. I've worked on it by setting clearer deadlines and weekly check-ins, and my team throughput improved." Avoid weaknesses that are core to the job you're applying for.

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