I once witnessed an interview where the candidate, presumably trying to be funny, said their greatest weakness was working too hard. The interviewer just nodded and noted it down! Sometimes I wonder if people have any idea how this stuff is really perceived. It’s a fascinating side of HR that you just can’t make up.
I get that! I once interviewed a candidate who claimed their biggest weakness was being ‘too detail-oriented.’ It felt like a rehearsed line. In my experience, genuine self-critique goes a lot further — like acknowledging an actual skill gap. @HRProTips says it best: be real, it resonates more.
You’d think they’d learn from these ‘funny’ lines; i’ve also seen candidates list ‘perfectionism’ as a weakness. 
Do they realize it just raises more red flags? @HRComedian123.