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How do you respond to feedback?
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Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
The interviewer is trying to gauge how you respond to positive, critical, and constructive feedback. Demonstrate your professional maturity by giving examples of times you have received feedback and how you positively reacted to it. The ideal candidate will view feedback as an opportunity to improve and grow; someone who responds negatively to feedback will be a red flag to the interviewer.
Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
"Even though it can be difficult to hear criticism, I always pause before I respond and take time to think about it first. If it catches me by surprise, I usually ask if my manager can clarify or explain. I want to grow and improve, so the more specific my supervisor can be, the more helpful it is."
Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"It's important to receive feedback regularly and in real-time, versus an annual performance review. I appreciate knowing what I'm doing well and where I need to improve. Suppose I have a conversation with my manager and receive negative feedback. In that case, I usually ask for specific examples to help me understand the situation and where I could improve."
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I look at feedback as a way to improve in my job and recognize the areas I am doing well in.
Marcie's Feedback
Perfect! The interviewer will want to know that you view feedback as a learning opportunity. Include an example of a time when you learned a lesson from feedback to make your answer even more impactful.
Anonymous Answer
There is no need to respond to positive feedback other than saying thank you. Still, in case of negative feedback, I will speak with my manager for details and understand the problem and come up with an action plan, implement it, and then go back to him for feedback.
Marcie's Feedback
Great! You might also mention that you always strive to learn from the feedback you receive too. Emphasize that you view feedback positively since you can improve yourself as a result of it.
Anonymous Answer
I greatly appreciate constructive feedback. I know there is always room for improvement so I’d much rather know sooner than later so I can make the necessary changes. If I’m unsure about anything, I will ask for clarification and even mentoring if I feel I truly need it.
Jaymie's Feedback
Great! Interviewers want to know candidates are open to feedback, can receive constructive criticism, then learn and grow from it. You included a good point, that timely and regular feedback is important, as opposed to only receiving feedback in an annual performance review.
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