个人能力是面试中必问的问题之一。面试官通常会问你对自己能力的评价，优点、缺点、成就等等。回答问题的时候注意一定要简洁、说到点子上，不要一说到自己就谈个没完或是背简历。也不要说一些太浮的词。下面是ben 和tom 对面试官的回答，相信对大家都有借鉴意义。
dialogue 1
watson: what is your greatest strength?
ben: i think i am very good at planning. i manage my time perfectly so that i can always get things done on time.
watson: what are your weak points?
ben: when i think something is right, i will stick to that. sometimes it sounds a little stubborn but i am now trying to find a balance between insistence and compromise.
watson: what are your greatest accomplishments?
ben: although i feel my greatest accomplishments are still ahead of me, i am proud of my involvement with the international business conference '93 project. i made my contribution as part of that team and learned a lot in the process.
watson: can you work under pressure?
ben: yes, i find it stimulating. however, i believe in planning and proper management of my time to reduce panic deadlines.
notes：
1. what is your greatest strength? 你最大的优点是什么？记住，这里问的是最大的优点，而不是让你罗列出你的全部优点。
2. 要挑一条你认为最能吸引考官的优点来说。what are your weak points? 你的弱点是什么，ben回答说如果他认为某事是正确的，他就会坚持己见，但是他现在正想办法改变这种固执的脾气。这里不仅要告诉考官自己的缺点，还要告诉考官自己正在改正这个缺点，这能给人留下知错就改的好印象。
3. 考官继续问what are your greatest accomplishments? 你最大的成就是什么？ben很谦虚，他说"我认为我的最大成就还未出现"，i feel my greatest accomplishments are still ahead of me. 他接着又描述了自己在"九三国际商务会议"这个活动中的表现和收获。
4. can you work under pressure? 你可以在压力下工作吗？因为工作的压力是不可避免的，所以考官想知道你在工作压力方面的想法。ben的回答很好，他说，压力可以转化为动力，而且只要正确利用时间，压力是可以克服的。这句话大家也可以直接拿来用。
dialogue 2
snow: what are your strong points?
tom: i have very strong powers of observation. i can generate interesting ideas from minor things and once the idea is formed, i have strong urge to put it into action.
snow: what is your weakness?
tom: i always give each job my best, so when others are not pulling their weight, i become frustrated.
snow: are you more of a follower or a leader?
tom: i don't try to go ahead of people and lead them. i'd rather cooperate with everybody else, and get the job done by working together.
snow: how do you deal with those who you think are difficult to deal with?
tom: i stick to my principles and keep to the rules. sometimes, they just lack enthusiasm and i get them involved with something constructive. some of them later change their attitudes.
notes：
1. what are your strong points? 也是询问“你的优点是什么？”
2. what is your weakness? 和what are your weak points?一样。回答这个问题的时候，大家不要傻傻地把自己的缺点就说出去了，说的不好可能就此毁掉了一个好offer。在选择缺点的时候，要选择那些正面看是优点、反面看是缺点的。比如tom回答的他工作太勤奋、太忘我，对于一个公司来说，员工工作勤奋肯定是会受到肯定的，勤奋带来的小小问题公司也能够理解，至少不会在面试的时候就把你pass掉。
（改编自：国际在线 英语点津 annabel 编辑）