What can i say in an interview to the question: What are your strenghts and weaknesses?
Asked by fina87
its for a Police Officer job =)

Best Answer:
Some good all-purpose answers to that annoying question are: "I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist" "I sometimes try to take on too many projects, especially if I'm excited about them." OR, some "weakness" that doesn't apply to the job: "I get upset if I have to fire someone" (awwww....) "I am a terrible dancer." (especially if the interviewer has a sense of humor, OR, "good thing my spouse isn't here." And, when they ask you a question that implicates you no matter how you answer it, just articulate out loud how that question is an impossible one to answer because both options are unacceptable, but fortunately in real life we have the opportunity to take in more information and make better choices than we can in a hypothetical situation. In other words, let them hear your thought process. One thing to remember in a job interview is that with an experienced interviewer, you're not so much trying to "sell" yourself as trying to keep from being ruled out. Good interviewers know that any little "thing" about you that is slightly negative will likely be magnified 10x on the job, so it's best to be a bit low-key. No Rambo stuff. You'd be surprised how many applicants forget the basics--like showing up on time, bringing a resume/pen, saying a pleasant thing or two, having a question to ask, thanking the interviewer for her time, knowing what the job entails, not looking like a slob, and sending a follow-up letter. Lots of your competitors will look bad next to you for failing to do these simple things. Take it from someone who has hired & fired.

hmmmm I don't know.. maybe the truth?
Answered by scott.braden

forget that Truth suggestion, that's crazy talk, well at least for the weaknesses part, the strengths... yeah you can tell the truth there. For the weaknesses you want to answer with something that really is not a weakness at all, ie "I can never leave a job half finished", "I expect the most from myself in everything I do", I expect the same effort from others that I give myself"... they'll eat that up.
Answered by James

Tell them you are very strong in people skills and physical fitness. Say your weakness is your inability to give up easily.
Answered by Wincer

I agree, your weakness should actually be something they want in you...like, I am sometimes too helpful or it is hard to say no when someone asks me for help
Answered by sillyg

Be honest. They don't expect you to have the exact same values as a police officer - that's why they send you to police academies. If you are good at running, determining right/wrong, or making vital decisions on a whim, those are a few examples of good strengths to list. Weaknesses are also important. They need to know your weaknesses to help you improve. If you can't jump a fence (which may be necessary when you're an officer), be honest and tell them - they'll help you get better. Interviews aren't only to determine if they like you or not. They also are used to determine "if you get this job, how can we help you preform this job at the best". If you lie, they will eventually find out about it. And that can be very bad for you.
Answered by Joey

Well you can ignore the person who said don't tell the truth on weaknesses, if you even lie a bit, it will become a web of huge lies and thats not good. Just be yourself, thats all they want in interviews, a real person. For strengths tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. For weaknesses just tell them what you are not good at depending on the job that you are being interviewed for. If you have a sense of humor, joke around. Most interviewers like someone who isn't afraid to show their enthusiastic and goofy side. Just be yourself. LOVE YA! ;-) Bellaness
Answered by Bellaness