Common Interview Questions
I will be sharing some of the most common interview questions that you might face during your internship or job interviews. These questions are not only important for your technical interviews but also for your HR interviews.
Interview Question Series: "Tell Me A Weak Point You Overcome"
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Select a weakness that is genuine
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Acknowledge your weakness honestly.
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Talk about specific actions you took to address your weakness.
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Example: âTo overcome this, starting from my 2nd year, I participated in hackathons, project showcases, and idea competitions, where I presented ideas to judges and audiences. I led teams, collaborated, and discussed even the simplest matters with teammates.â
Discuss the improvements youâve seen as a result of your efforts.
āĻāĻŦāĻ āϏāĻŦāĻļā§āώ⧠āĻāĻžāύāĻžāĻ āϤā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻā§āĻāĻžāĻŦā§ āϤā§āĻŽāĻžāϰ weakness overcome āĻāϰā§āĻ āĻŦāĻž āĻāϤāĻā§āĻā§ āĻāϰāϤ⧠āĻĒā§āϰā§āĻāĨ¤ Example: âPresenting my ideas to judges helped me overcome my fear of public speaking. Over time, I became more confident speaking in front of groups and even received positive feedback on my last presentation in the Mobile App, Game and Job Festival 2023!â
Extra tips:
Use some real-life examples from your experiences. āϤā§āĻŽāĻžāϰ answer āĻā§ āĻāϰ⧠realistic āĻ better āĻāϰ⧠āϤā§āϞāϤ⧠real-life event āĻāϰ āĻāĻĨāĻž mention āĻāϰāϤ⧠āĻĒāĻžāϰā§āĨ¤