According to Google's ex-Vice President Claire Hughes Johnson, self-awareness is the top skill that recruiters look for during job interviews.
Being self-aware helps individuals to be honest about their weaknesses and motivates them to learn and improve.
During job interviews, Claire checks for self-awareness by listening for the balance between the use of the words "I" and "we" and asking about the candidate's specific role in a situation.
Claire suggests that a positive answer to questions about a specific role would be "It was my idea, but the credit goes to the whole team," indicating both individual contribution and teamwork.