How to Answer: What is your greatest weakness?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Construction Manager job interview.
2. What is your greatest weakness?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
This question is commonly asked during interviews. The interviewer wants to hear that you are self-aware and can identify areas of improvement. They also want to see how you set goals to improve an area of weakness and take measures to turn that weakness into a strength. Describe an area where you can improve related to the position and what you are doing to improve.
Written by Krista Wenz on December 14th, 2021
What to Avoid
You want to avoid answering with a weakness that would prohibit you from successfully performing your job. If you describe your fault as being incredibly introverted, the interviewer might view that as something that would keep you from being an effective construction manager.
Written by Krista Wenz on December 14th, 2021
Answer Example
"My greatest weakness is creating PowerPoint presentations. I have the basics down, but I always ask for assistance when I need to add graphs or charts for a presentation. To improve, I bought a master class course on creating professional PowerPoint slide presentations. I have been moving through the course when I have time on the weekends and have already learned some valuable tools. Once I am done with the course next month, this should not be a weakness anymore."
Written by Krista Wenz on December 14th, 2021