My friend, the hiring manager for an important engineering position, was complaining to me the other day about how difficult it is to find the right candidate.
Between all the underqualified and inexperienced applicants, he’d probably already looked at hundreds of resumes. But he finally saw one that looked like the perfect fit.
The interview went swimmingly, and the candidate was as technically proficient as his CV said he was. To cap the interview off, my friend asked the age old interview question: “Tell me your greatest weakness.”
“That would be my honesty.”
Already with half a mind to offer the position to the guy on the spot, my friend grinned and replied, “I don’t think that’s a weakness.”
“Well, I don’t give a fuck what you think.”