This interview question about failure can make many job applicants nervous. One of the toughest interview questions about failure is, "Are you willing to fail?" It might feel unnatural to acknowledge your weaknesses and failures in an interview. However, there are ways to answer this question that will prove you are qualified for the job.
Interviewer Usually ask this question to test your ability to cope with failure. Employers are interested in how you respond to failure. Do you learn from it and build upon the experience to do better in the future?
General Tips To Answer This Question:
- Acknowledge them that failure can be a good thing which can provide you with a lesson that helps you grow as a person or employee.
- Don't Say “No, I’m not willing to fail”
- Provide an example of a time you failed in the past, and then explain what you learned from it. You might also state what steps you took to make sure you never made the same mistake or failure again.
- Don’t mention a recent failure.
- Don’t blame others.
- Don’t mention an example of a failure related to an important part of the job you’re applying for.
SAMPLE ANSWER : Yes, I believe failure is one of the best ways to learn and improve. For example, at my first job at a retail store, our company got a new computer-operated cash register. The first day I used the register, I did not know how to perform certain functions on the register. Rather than give up or become overwhelmed, I stayed at work after closing to practice. A week later, I was the employee with the most knowledge about the register. I ended up giving a tutorial on using the register to the other clerks, because they were all having the same problems I initially did. By failing and then learning from that failure, I was able to become a leader at my job. - By Balance Carrers
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