Nephrology Mock Interview
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Question 18 of 35
If I asked your closest friends, what would they say are your strengths and weaknesses?
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Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
You will likely talk about your strengths and weaknesses throughout your interview. This question is unique because your interviewer requests that you answer from the perspective of your friends rather than your physician colleagues or Nephrology care teams you've worked with in the past.
Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.
"If you were to ask my friend, I'm sure they would say that my strength is my compassion, and I take this same approach with my patients. They would then likely say that my weakness is self-criticism. I frequently reflect on my words and actions and wonder if I should have said or done something different."
Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Give a strength that is unique to you and applies to the field of medicine. It is a common strategy to offer a weakness that is actually a strength (e.g., "My weakness is that I work too hard"). The interviewers will recognize this as a transparent tactic. For this reason, you must provide an example of a legitimate weakness you have worked to improve. Don't offer more weaknesses than strengths in your answer.
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