I think it’s mainly a matter of what I choose to focus on.
I won’t volunteer information on my confidence level and generally won’t be asked. In answering questions I will emphasize all the parts of the role I can do and what I’ve done in the past. I won’t volunteer the fact that I am not confident in a particular area as this would raise a huge unnecessary red flag for the interviewer. If I think I am below average at a certain skill I will say that I can do it (in a confident manner!), give what examples I can and leave it at that. This is true but doesn’t tell the interviewer the whole story.
A smart interviewer will dig down into the specifics and will ask more specific questions, meaning that you have to tackle your weak areas. In that case I will feel free to be more open as I will be more confident in the interviewer’s ability to accurately assess myself and the other candidates.
I think it’s mainly a matter of what I choose to focus on.
I won’t volunteer information on my confidence level and generally won’t be asked. In answering questions I will emphasize all the parts of the role I can do and what I’ve done in the past. I won’t volunteer the fact that I am not confident in a particular area as this would raise a huge unnecessary red flag for the interviewer. If I think I am below average at a certain skill I will say that I can do it (in a confident manner!), give what examples I can and leave it at that. This is true but doesn’t tell the interviewer the whole story.
A smart interviewer will dig down into the specifics and will ask more specific questions, meaning that you have to tackle your weak areas. In that case I will feel free to be more open as I will be more confident in the interviewer’s ability to accurately assess myself and the other candidates.
In my experience smart interviewers are rare.