How to Answer Interview Questions About Your Failures

Interview questions about your failures can be some of the most difficult to answer. You need to find a good balance between acknowledging the failure, making sure it isn’t one that would reflect poorly on your ability to do the job you’re interviewing for, and show that you learned from it so that now you are someone they want to hire.

Below are 5 possible interview questions you could be asked about your failures. Click on the question to see how to strategically and effectively answer it.

• Tell me about a time when you failed.

• Describe a time when your work was criticized and how you handled it.

• How did you deal with the situation the last time your boss chastised you or strongly or disagreed with a statement, a plan or a decision you made?

• Tell us about a failed project.

• Why haven’t you been promoted?

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