[INTJ] INTJ weaknesses

[silverlining]

If I were being honest:

"When people behave idiotically, I have a tendency to immediately hate them and plan their demise. I'm moody when I don't get my way, I find it difficult to be emotionally vulnerable with others, and if anyone comes to me with a personal problem, I'll likely tell them to find a ledge or someone who actually cares."

If I were trying to get the job:

"I find that I'm often too dedicated to my work, and find myself trying to work long hours, not willing to stop until the job is done."

 

[chasingAJ]

I can understand that thing about being honest...I told my fiance today that I don't think he's stupid I think everyone in the world is stupid and sometimes he does things that make me fear that he too could be headed toward the slippery slope of stupidom and it scares me so I yell for seemingly benign reasons.

 

[silverlining]

I inexplicably hate everyone right now. It sucks.

How does your fiance take your brutality? :/

 

[chasingAJ]

he's an INFP so he thinks it's his fault... I tell him that everything is his fault and that since I don't believe in God I will just hate on him... he said it makes him feel special and then we just laugh at ourselves for being stubborn asses. He's very good at showing me how non-important things really are... (this is different than unimportant btw)

 

[thisGuy]

"tend to have a difficult time coming with ideas; but once i am sure of the right idea, i annihilate the mother like a shark and a seal"

 

[Uytuun]

"tend to have a difficult time coming with ideas"

No.

I would turn it around and say that although I have a number of weaknesses like any other person, I consider the fact that I naturally seek to improve on any of them to be my greatest asset. It's true too.

 

[sonata]

IMO, INTJs hate this question, because if we see a weakness, we either try to fix it, or deny that it's a weakness.

I might say: Speaking in front of groups doesn't come naturally to me. I've worked on it, and now I can do it, but it's still a bit nerve-racking.

 

[ThatGirl]

I have always answered this question with.

"I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist, so I may get a little nervous when coming into new jobs. I want to make sure everything is exactly what was expected (little smile or chuckle). I have noticed this slight nervousness goes away after about the first week, when I have gotten a feel for how things are run. It helps being a quick learner."

 

[Luet]

thats good! So much better than when I answered that same question in my last interview : 'I tend to get impacient when other people obviously have the wrong ideas'. I'm gonna learn your answer by heart. (did get the job tough)

 

[avolkiteshvara]

Sometimes interviewers are trying to trip you up to see if you reveal anything negative.



Sometimes they really want to know if you can objectively critique yourself.



Gotta know which one you're talking to.

 

[MonkeyGrass]

How about: "I expect perfection out of my peers, and to push *them* to be the best." Win/win.

 

[Kambro]

Yeah, I had to lie to get a job in customer service. They said and they only hired outgoing people, so when asked if I was, my response was "You betcha I'm outgoing!"
Although I guess you could use any fault and say it's something you're working on. As in, "I'm naturally reserved but I find that working in a positive environment like this really encourages me to come out of my shell".

True - am a high introvert and actually asked the psychologists why most people don't know it and they said that I had taught myself to be an extrovert due to my job.

 

[Not_Me]

Although I act extroverted at interviews, I will always say that my weakness is that I'm not as outgoing as I would like to be, but I'm working on it. This answer can never be interpreted negatively. If my act was unsuccessful and I appear too reserved to them, the response would serve to let them know that I'm aware of the problem and is trying to improve.

You should never say anything that would draw attention to a weakness that is not blatantly apparent at the interview.

 

[WordGeek]

No.

I would turn it around and say that although I have a number of weaknesses like any other person, I consider the fact that I naturally seek to improve on any of them to be my greatest asset. It's true too.

I like that. This is a win-win, because they see you are aware of your weaknesses but know that there is room for improvement and are actually working on it.