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What's your biggest weakness on the job? That's the question. Uh sure, my biggest weakness is being seen on camera. I'll be honest—early on, it made me a bit more self-conscious than I wanted to be, and I noticed it could take a little edge off my presence in meetings, especially when I was presenting to senior stakeholders or clients. What I've done about it is pretty practical: I've put myself in more "camera-on" situations on purpose, I rehearse key points out loud before high-stakes calls, and I ask for direct feedback on how I'm coming across. The result is I'm still naturally more comfortable doing the deep analytical work, but now I can show up confidently on camera when it matters and communicate my thinking clearly without it distracting me. What's your biggest weakness on the job? That's the question. No. I can't do that from here—I don't have access to your systems or my own "desktop" the way a remote session would. If you're asking me to confirm on my side for the interview, I'm fully focused and not running anything that could compromise confidentiality. And just to be safe, could you clarify what you mean by "close all apps"—do you want everything closed except the video call and notes, or literally everything? Before we can proceed, I need you to close all apps on your computer immediately. Now immediately. What happened? Where are you? Turn on your camera immediately. I just told you my biggest weakness is being seen on camera. Well, I'll show you immediately. What happened? Turn on your camera immediately. I just told you my biggest weakness is being seen on camera. Well, I'll show you immediately.