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I was advised to frame it as too much of a good thing like working through your lunch break or taking too much work home with you or staying late too often. I am honest and add a brief explanation of how their company can help me get past that so that my strengths can help them in return.
confront the question straight on ask for clarification
No matter what you say, you need to be showing you can overcome that weakness. Don't mention a weakness that is a permanent issue that will be a problem for the team, they don't want to hear that. Also, don't be "That person" who responds with, "I have a problem that I always need to be perfect with my work". If that is a legit situation for you, instead say that you are working to balance speed and quality of your work.
Truthfully, but with some ways you are working to improve on or manage it. I have adhd and tend to have a lot going on at once so I have methods to make sure everything gets completed on time
Everyone can improve to be better at something. Then proceed to tell what that is.
Say something that actually can be a positive. What you want to say is, "I'm somewhat of a perfectionist" go on to say how sometimes you will spend a little too long on a project or something in order to get it just right. (If this is appropriate) - or you could say "I have really high standards for myself and others and I am the kind of person who moves quickly and gets a lot done and I have to sometimes remember that others on my team may not move at the speed of light and I cannot necessarily expect them to. Those are a couple examples.
Truthfully, but it helps if you're actively working to improve.
Some people may suggest that you answer this in a way that focuses on a strength. As a hiring manager, I always appreciated it when an applicant answered truthfully but immediately followed up with the actions they've taken to remedy their identified weakness. This shows an amount of self-awareness and desire to grow that is much more beneficial to me and my team than knowing how to do some interview judo. Having said that, if I were hiring for a slaes position, I may prefer that the applicant knows how to reframe a negative as a positive.
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