2822. Tell us about a win and a failure you've experienced

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Could you share a situation where you experienced significant success and another where things didn't go as planned?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Self-awareness : Understanding and articulating your strengths, weaknesses, and how these traits impacted outcomes shows reflective thinking.

  • 2. Accountability : Being able to take responsibility for failures, as well as successes, demonstrates maturity and honesty.

  • 3. Resilience : Describing how you handled failure shows your ability to recover and learn from difficult experiences.

  • 4. Growth mindset : This question assesses whether you view challenges as opportunities for growth.

Purpose
  • 1. Evaluating past behavior : Past behavior is a strong predictor of future behavior; your response provides insight into how you handle challenging situations.

  • 2. Assessing problem-solving skills : Learning about a failure you experienced gives the interviewer an idea of your analytical and problem-solving abilities.

  • 3. Understanding your values : Your explanation of what you consider a 'win' and 'failure' can reveal what you value in your work and efforts.

  • 4. Gauge adaptability : Understanding how you manage success and failure shows how adaptable you are to different circumstances.


Hints
  • 1. Reflect on learnings : Discuss what you have learned from the win and the failure, and how these experiences have shaped your professional approach.

  • 2. Highlight recovery steps : Detail the specific actions you took to recover from the failure, demonstrating your proactive nature and problem-solving skills.

  • 3. Balance narratives : Give equal weight to both experiences, ensuring you don't dwell too much on the win or the failure, to display balance.

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Topics: 
Problem Solving
Adaptability
Roles: 
Salesman
Companies: 
Oracle
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