What is your greatest weakness?

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Outline your biggest weakness as a strength in its own right. Being a perfectionist can be a weakness. Similarly, this trait can be viewed as a benefit to Kelloggs. Think about self-assessments you may have composed for to past performance reviews and determine if any of those growth opportunities can be applied. We are all human with our own weaknesses, so don't be afraid to share yours!

"I believe I could improve on some technical skills including Excel and PowerPoint. Currently I am at a beginner to intermediate level; however, I would be more comfortable at an advanced level. I have enrolled myself in an evening/weekend workshop for the next six weeks. We will see how stellar my skills are after that course!"

"Sometimes I have difficulty asking for help from co-workers. I like having control over my daily tasks and taking on new projects, but I'm not always willing to admit when I have taken on too much. When I made a mistake because I was juggling too many projects, I learned that it's okay to ask for help. I'm learning how to organize myself better and communicate what I need from my team. This skill has helped me be more effective at my job, and it's helped my team work together even better than before!"

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"I am a person when I'm working on a project sometimes become too detail-oriented; well, this sometimes causes some delays in project completion as I do not release it till I'm quite sure that it's perfect. I'm working on this weakness of mine by prioritizing and distributing work with my co-workers and concentrate on essential parts so that I can finish the project on time."

Rachelle's Feedback

Very honest answer! It's great that you showcase what you are doing to overcome this weakness. You show a lot of self-awareness in your response.

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"I believe I could improve on some technical skills. Like learning a programming language like Java or C# and some front-end programming as well. Sure, I know C#, but currently, I am at the beginners level and I feel I would be more comfortable at the intermediate to advanced level. Although I am a Data Engineer and I may not use any of these skills in my day-to-day work, I still want to learn just so that while talking to software developers and application developers, I can speak their language and better communicate my requirements and understand their requirements. And I might end up building some applications myself and not rely on developers to build applications for me."

Marcie's Feedback

Nice! This is a good weakness to mention since it's not central to your job duties but would complement them if you improved in this area. Discuss the steps you plan to take to improve in this area. Do you want to take an online course in a programming language? The more details you can add, the better! Great job!