"What is your greatest strength?" is one of the easier interview questions you’ll be asked. When you are asked questions about your strengths, it’s important to discuss attributes that will qualify you for the job. The best way to respond is to describe the skills and experience that directly correlate with the job you are applying for.
Sample Answers
When I’m working on a project, I don’t want just to meet deadlines. Rather, I prefer to complete the project well ahead of schedule.
I have exceeded my sales goals every quarter and I’ve earned a bonus each year since I started with my current employer.
My time management skills are excellent and I’m organized, efficient, and take pride in excelling at my work.
I pride myself on my customer service skills and my ability to resolve what could be difficult situations.
How Will Your Greatest Strength Help You Perform?
As a follow up to being asked about your greatest strengths, you may be asked about how your greatest strength helped your performance on the job. When you respond, relate your strengths to both the job description and your ability to perform at work. Here are sample answers.
Questions About Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Review more interview questions related to your strengths, weaknesses, challenges, and accomplishments, along with examples of answers.
More Answers / Share Your Interview AnswerSelf Confidence
My greatest strength is self confidence. I will try until I am successful.
―Guest chandraHard Work
My greatest strength is hard work. I give my best effort to achieve positive results.
―Guest Manjunath
Persistence
My greatest strength is persistence. I work really hard and do not give up easily.
―Guest haziq
Good Listener
My strength is that I am good at listening to people who have problems. I can counsel them to find solutions for themselves. I have strong confidence in my judgment.
―Guest Ent Seng
Not Getting Distracted
I am optimistic and my strength is that I won’t get distracted easily during working hours, and I finish my projects earlier than the allotted time.
―Guest saranya
Inner Strengths
I’m quick learner, optimistic, and hardworking. I have the patience to control my anger.
―Guest sonu sharma
Hardwork
My greatest strength is the hardwork I do to give my best effort to achieve positive results.
―Guest Nithya
Adaptability
My greatest strength is adaptability… If one can adapt oneself to a particular situation or an environment in a positive way, he/she will always be a winner.
―Guest Alok
This, too, shall pass
My greatest strength is that I can thrive under pressure, being patient and optimistic because I know that everything is happening for a reason and it’s going to pass.
―Guest razel
Communication
A Strong emphasis on maintaining open communication across the board in all environments and situations .
―Guest Lena
influencing power
My greatest strength… I don’t have to make an effort to impress people. They get impressed by me anyway!!!!!
―Guest darshana
Concentrated Effort
I can work with concentration and can devote my entire energy and time to the task assigned to me.
―Guest lilly
Not a Problem, but an Opportunity
I see challenging situation not as a problem, but rather as an opportunity to learn sometime new. This keeps me focused and motivated to stick to the task no matter how difficult, and get it done. And I feel a great sense of accomplishment when this happens.
―Guest Hippolytus Oluoha
Customer Service Skill
My greatest strengths are my customer service skills and my ability to resolve what could be difficult situation. I can trouble shoot issues and come up with solutions in a timely manner.
―Guest adejolu
Know the Competition
My greatest strength is that I am a competitive person. Even if I lose in the end, I will know that I was a close competitor.
―Guest Shubhankar baghel