How should you answer when the interviewer asks "What are your shortcomings?"

1. You can’t avoid saying that you have no shortcomings, nor can you be too realistic and name all your shortcomings. First of all, never mention fatal shortcomings, such as irresponsibility, carelessness, etc. Of course, you shouldn't say this yourself; secondly, that is to say, some shortcomings that are not necessarily shortcomings, such as working hard but not paying attention to the balance between work and rest, or pursuing quality at work and efficiency needs to be improved, or the scope of learning knowledge is not wide enough, You must further strengthen your studies, etc.; finally, you must express your position, analyze yourself carefully, treat your own shortcomings correctly, and strive to improve and improve.

2. Talk about some unimportant "disadvantages". The "disadvantages" are not the point. Everyone definitely has shortcomings, but they cannot be the core competency requirements of this position. For example, the execution ability of the senior management is not good, and the strategic management capabilities of the strategic layer are insufficient. These are serious injuries. So what can you tell me about your shortcomings? For example, when interviewing a graphic designer, it can be said that the focus of my previous work has been on the design of static floor plans. I sometimes feel unsure when faced with scenes that require the incorporation of motion effects, and I'm learning this skill myself. This will not show that you are completely incompetent for the job, but it also shows that you have truly realized your shortcomings and improved through learning.

3. Turn shortcomings into advantages in disguise. The interviewer's IQ is generally not so low that he cannot understand the "voice-over" inside. Therefore, for such an answer, the interviewer will not only not think that you are smart, expressive, and quick-thinking, but will think that you are too fake and dare not face your own problems. So, during the interview, don’t try to disguise your shortcomings as your strengths. This answer is outdated.

4. The advantages and disadvantages should be related to the position applied for. Of the responses I heard, most people tended to talk about things that were not work-related. In fact, they are afraid of exposing their own problems, or they have never seriously considered their own strengths and weaknesses. To answer this question well, the pros and cons should be related to the work content of the job. Suppose you are interviewing a product manager. Your strengths should be strengths that can help you do the job well. For example, I have very good communication skills and can communicate smoothly with various roles in business, operations, and development. In other words, if you are good at data analysis, you can use data to discover where the product can be optimized. The shortcomings are really embarrassing and should be work-related, not fatal.