Interview Question for Analyst at Accenture:

I work too hard

An answer here that lands up kind of bragging about oneself is generally considered a no-no by most HR managers. An appropriate answer should be more on the lines of some trivial matter which would not impede on the performance of the job being interviewed for. Further, the stress should be on how after identifying the issue the candidate has taken measureable steps to resolve it.

For eg., instead of "I work too hard" one way to tackle it might be "New in to the work force, I was straining myself too hard and found myself lacking the time to engage in social activities. This was alienating me from my friends and social network. Realizing this, I talked about the situation with some veterans of the workforce, over a cup of coffee, and now I manage my time better by working smarter. This has elevated my esteem in my manager's view while I get to enjoy social activities as well, which in turn rejuvenates me to be a more productive worker."
This is not the only right answer, but just a suggestion as to how this type of question should be tackled.

I voice my opinions when I should keep them contained. On that note, I do not like this question. All it does is prompt the individual to give a marginalized negative that can be spun into a positive. Like, "I work to hard." They had an episode of "the office" that mocked this question. With good cause, very little can be learned from this question.

This is a classic. The only answer that works is telling them a weakness that is a strong point at the same time. Working hard is NOT a weakness!

Some examples

- I'm a problem solver and some time this may irritate some people in the team who like the things to be done the old fashion way.
Or
- I like perfection and cannot stand sloppiness..
Or
When I'm focus I don't drink or eat until I've solved the problem. I end up oftenly dehydrated.

Or