Excel in your Insurance Assistant interview with 32 questions covering policy processing, client service, and claims support.
Question 12 of 32
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
Focus Your Answer On
Stay Away From
Weakness/Improvement
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Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
The interviewer wants to know that you know you're not perfect; nobody is! Everyone has flaws, and the interviewer wants to know what yours are.

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
Focus on minor flaws. Maybe you overthink things sometimes or get overwhelmed with too many tasks. Whatever it may be, your focus should be on what you are doing to improve it. The key is knowing that you have flaws, recognizing them, and having an action plan to address them.

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
Stay away from a weakness that would be detrimental in this position. For example, saying, "I'm always late for work" or "I'm told I am not good with people" would not be advantageous!

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
"I would sometimes get overwhelmed when I had too many tasks and struggled to prioritize them. When this happened, I talked to the people who assigned me the tasks so I could understand what was a priority and what could wait. I tend to try to do everything at once and have learned that taking it one step at a time alleviates my anxiety. I believe I have become a much better communicator in these situations, but there is always room for improvement, and I welcome any advice or suggestions!"

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