Description
Describe a situation where you experienced failure. What happened, and how did you handle it?
1. Self-awareness : Assesses your ability to recognize and understand your actions and decisions that led to a failure.
2. Problem-solving : Evaluates your approach to dealing with obstacles and the steps taken to overcome the failure.
3. Resilience : Measures how well you can cope with setbacks and if you can bounce back from difficult situations.
4. Growth mindset : Looks for signs that you view failures as opportunities for growth and learning rather than as insurmountable setbacks.
1. Learning from mistakes : Determines if you have the ability to learn from your mistakes and implement changes in future work.
2. Handling difficulties : Discovers how you handle difficult situations and whether you can do so with grace and professionalism.
3. Responsibility : Seeks to understand if you can take responsibility for your failures without shifting blame onto others.
4. Improvement and adaptability : Checks if you are willing and able to adapt and improve after a failure.
1. Describe the context : Provide the interviewer with background information to understand the circumstances around your failure.
2. Focus on your role : Concentrate on your personal actions and decisions in the situation, rather than external factors.
3. Reflect on the outcome : Talk about what you learned from the experience and how it has influenced your professional behavior or strategies.