“What’s your greatest weakness?” (job interview joke)
“What’s your biggest weakness” is a common job interview question. A popular joke reply has been cited in print since at least 2013.
Twitter
Vic Norman
@DragonandFlagon
Best Interview Answer ever-“What’s your biggest weakness?” “I’m too honest”.“Honesty’s not a weakness!” “I don’t give a fuck what you think”
2:10 AM - 26 Feb 2013
Twitter
David Shiffman
@WhySharksMatter
1: What’s your biggest weakness? 2: I’m too honest. 1: I don’t think that’s a weakness. 2: I don’t care at all what you think.
12:03 PM - 22 Jul 2013
Twitter
alex castillo
@ollitsac_xela
“What’s your greatest weakness?” ’ I’m too honest’ ” I don’t think that’s a weakness” ’ I don’t give a fuck what you think’
12:18 PM - 26 Jul 2013
reddit
What is the best answer to the job interview question, “What is your greatest weakness?” (self.AskReddit)
submitted March 3, 2014 by Slurpuhderp
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huganic 2 points 1 year ago
Them - “What’s your greatest weakness?”
You - “I’m too honest.”
Them - “I don’t consider that a weakness.”
You - “I don’t give a shit what you think.”
Google+
Glenn McMann (Paradox)
Shared publicly - Sep 5, 2014
Interviewing Manager, “What’s your greatest weakness?”
Me, “Honesty, I’m too honest.”
Manager, “I don’t think that’s such a weakness.”
Me, “I don’t fucking care what you think.”
Twitter
Maha Jamil
@Mischeviouseyes
[job interview]
What’s your greatest weakness?
-I’m too honest
Can you elaborate?
-I’m too honest and your face is stupid
7:02 AM - 9 Dec 2014
Facebook
Youngi’s confession
December 10, 2014 · Edited ·
*Job Interview*
What’s your greatest weakness?
- I’m too honest.
Can you elaborate?
- I’m too honest and your face is stupid.
*KICKED OUT*
-AkaTz
LinkedIn
Liz Ryan (CEO and Founder, Human Workplace)
Smart Answers to Stupid Job Interview Questions
Aug 10, 2015
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What’s Your Greatest Weakness?
Perhaps you’ve heard the old joke: an interviewer asks a candidate “What’s your greatest weakness?” and the candidate says “I’m too honest.”
The interviewer says “I don’t think that’s a weakness” and the candidate says “I don’t give a sh*t what you think!”