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Answer 'what is your weakness' in an interview

An interviewer asks my greatest weakness.

An interviewer asks my greatest weakness. My real weakness: {{weakness}}; role: {{role}}. Give an honest answer that does not self-destruct: (1) a genuine weakness that does not conflict with the role's core competency; (2) a small real consequence it caused, proving it is not a scripted line; (3) the specific method I use to improve and how far I have gotten; (4) never use fake weaknesses like 'I am a perfectionist'. Target 60 seconds.

How to use it

Replace the {{variables}} with your own details, then paste the whole block into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any other assistant. The prompt already fixes the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format — that is what makes the result usable.

Chinese version

面试官问「你最大的缺点是什么」，我的真实情况是 {{真实缺点}}，应聘岗位是 {{岗位}}。请给一个诚实但不自毁的回答：1) 说一个真实存在、且与该岗位核心能力不冲突的缺点；2) 举一个它造成过的小后果（证明不是套话）；3) 说明我已经在用什么具体方法改进，以及改进到什么程度；4) 不要用「我太追求完美」「我工作太拼」这类伪缺点。控制在 60 秒。

FAQ

What is this prompt for?

An interviewer asks my greatest weakness.

Do I need to pay to use it?

No — this prompt is in the free tier and is shown in full.

Does it work with any AI model?

Yes. It is plain text, so it works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and any other assistant.

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