What are your greatest strengths? Weaknesses?
This is a common question that is asked by interviewers for many different role types. Going into the interview, be able to recite several strengths and at least one weakness of yours. In this case, choose strengths that are related to the account manager role (friendly/pleasant, easy to talk to, a natural networker, great at selling, a relationship-builder, organized, etc.). When it comes to weaknesses, try to pick one that can also be viewed as a positive.
"I would say that my greatest strength is my ability to sell. I believe that I come across as genuine and trustworthy, so when I suggest a product or service to a client they take me seriously and consider it. I also have an uncanny ability to pinpoint client challenges and come up with solutions, which bolsters my ability to sell. Other strengths include being someone who can easily strike up a conversation with anyone and form a long-lasting relationship. In terms of weaknesses, sometimes I become hyper-focused on big opportunities and Ihave to catch myself to ensure I'm not letting smaller accounts fall through the cracks. I am aware of this tendency and use organization to combat it."
"My greatest strength is understanding value-based selling, industry expertise, and communication skills. I am empathetic and able to understand my clients and their needs. I can adapt to my client's conversation style and pacify disgruntled customers quickly and efficiently. These strengths help me be very successful in this role. My greatest weakness could be that I have difficulty saying no when taking on additional tasks when I have an already full plate. I am a team player, and people please, so I tend to say yes when others struggle. I have working on being more honest with myself and taking on more than I have the capacity for."
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