Tell me about a time you failed to solve a problem. How did you overcome the failure?
This question allows you to showcase how you turn your failures into success by learning lessons from your setbacks while ensuring you don't repeat them. Avoid offering excuses or deflecting blame. You want to convey that you did the best you could with the circumstances and your skills at that time. Taking ownership of your failures and assuring the interviewers that you're unlikely to repeat them will speak to your professionalism and steady growth potential.
"I was asked to solve our issue of employee turnover, which was much more difficult than I originally thought. My initial goal was to improve turnover by 70%, but in the end, I only reached a 40% improvement. Although I did not reach my goal, I am happy that my action plan made a difference."
