When applicants do not adequately prepare for standard interview questions, they often provide ineffective answers to inquiries about their weaknesses. Why is it a bad idea simply to admit a weakness such as being late on deadlines, procrastinating, or disliking group work? Why does giving yourself a backhanded compliment (for example, “I’m so focused on the details that I often don’t see the big picture”) come across as an insincere weakness? Why is it important always to include a description of how you are addressing the weakness?