54. Give an example of a time you misjudged someone. Why this question is being asked: Your ability to interact well with others is an essential aspect to success on a job.
Strategy: Provide clarity into why you misjudged a person, what happened as a result and how the issue was resolved.
Sample answer: I try not to judge a person I don't know, but it can happen on occasion. When a new co-worker joined our division, he seemed to be moving very fast to get noticed by our upper management. He set up meetings with the vice presidents and began giving reports on how we were operating. What I hadn't realized was that he was new to working in our industry and he didn't have a sense of the communication protocol that was established. Once he realized, he was quite embarrassed and became a better team player. He is actually quite humble and not looking to step over anyone.
55. What have you learned from your mistakes?
Why this question is being asked: You are bound to make mistakes on the job and the interviewer would like to know how you learn from them.
Strategy: Admit to a mistake; explain what you learned and how you are now a better worker for it.
Sample answer: Earlier in my career, when I would get overwhelmed with work, I would try to work as quickly as possible to keep up. This led to a mistake on a spreadsheet as I left out some essential data and it was submitted as is. When it became clear that it was a flawed report, I realized that it is better to take my time and do the job right as opposed to rushing.
56. Give an example of a time when you made a mistake because you did not listen well to what someone had to say.
Why this question is being asked: You are bound to make mistakes on the job and the interviewer would like to know how you learn from them.
Strategy: Admit to a mistake; explain what you learned and how you are now a better worker for it.
Sample answer: I was asked to run a comparison of sales month to month and create corresponding charts and graphs for a presentation. I jumped into it with gusto. I was excited to show it to my boss until he told me that he only wanted me to run the comparison for the last 3 months, not for the whole year. Unfortunately, I had wasted company time by putting in extra information and not working on something else. I learned to pay more attention next time and to confirm what my supervisor wants before I begin, if it is not clear what is expected.
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