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Good answer.
by unknown on March 10th, 2007
Great answer!
by Tinkabelle on March 19th, 2007
That's perfect. ;-)
by Mrs.Dufresne on March 31st, 2007
That is great .. I always say that too!!
by Over and Out on November 7th, 2008
Actually, when I ask for flaws (and I ask for 3 of them), I specifically say I don't want to hear perfectionism. It's a cookie cutter answer that I hear from almost all the candidates I interview. You better find a new good weakness; this one is totally overused.
by ila on November 24th, 2010
It might be overused, but if it's true, then that's what a candidate should say.
by Over and Out on November 24th, 2010
I totally agree with ilona. I'm not an interviewer, but I have enough sense to know that anyone who says this is just going to get a "this person is full of shit" look from their interviewer.
by axiom90 on February 27th, 2011
It might sound like a cookie cutter response, but better than just making something else up that isn't true to appease an interviewer's sensibilities. In my case, my references would always back up what I say ... both personal and professional ones.
by Over and Out on February 27th, 2011
Or you just said what the last five people said and the interviewers think of you as a boring suckup.
by TheGrimReefer on March 14th, 2011
U dont wanna sound rehearsed for dis obvious question
by Abhishek_P on June 29th, 2011
Having been on the hiring end you let "me" know:
1. You don't do math very well.
2. You exaggerate - hence not really a perfectionist.
3. I won't be able to count on your reports - especially if you have something negative to say.
4. Are probably giving me a line you think will pass.
Unless there are very compelling reasons otherwise - this type on answer get's the applicant tossed very quickly. No reason to waste more time.
by 23Skidoo on November 27th, 2011
If a new hire said this to me, I'd expect them to be a perfectionist.
And if I saw anything less from my own point of view as a perfectionist, I'd be seriously disappointed in them.
by ItisANDitisnt on April 14th, 2012