Older job applicants are often not hired due to ageism in the hiring process. During one interview, when an HR manager asked an older applicant about his greatest weakness, he replied honestly that it was his honesty. As an example, when the HR manager said honesty was not a weakness, the applicant candidly replied that he did not care about the manager's opinion. His blunt honesty was likely seen as a weakness that cost him the job opportunity due to biases against older workers.