Which statement sounds more like you: 'I hate to lose' or 'I love to win'?

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Rachelle Enns · Accepted Answer

"Everyone loves to win, but I fully believe that we learn a lot from losing as well. I am not a sore loser; however, I will do what it takes to ensure that I win as often as possible."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

The interviewer wants to know more about your love of winning and the impact that loss has on you. The goal of your response is to express the fact that you have a healthy competitive side and to show the interviewer that you have the drive to win.

Rachelle Enns · Answer

Choose which of the two statements sound most like you, and then be prepared to give the interviewer an explanation. For instance, if you hate to lose, you might express to the interviewer that the pain of losing has a more significant impact on you than the love of winning. You could follow up your response by talking about when you failed at something, how it felt, your actions to recover from the loss, and what you learned from the situation.

Rachelle Enns · Answer

Technically, there isn't a wrong answer to this question; however, if you're asked this question in a sales interview, it's most likely that you hate to lose more than you love to win. This outcome is based on human nature and how powerful the fear of losing is.

Rachelle Enns · Answer

Avoid giving an overly brief response like, 'I hate to lose.' The interviewer wants you to express your preference while also providing insight into what drives you to win.

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"I think that of the two, 'I hate to lose' is more descriptive of me. I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to the work that I deliver, which means that I dislike disappointing my boss and myself. With that said, I know there is always something to learn from losing."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"Oh, I love to win! Moreso, I like to help my team members to succeed. Winning and coaching a winning team is a massive part of what drives me. Losing is inevitable at times. When I am not winning, it's essential that I learn from the experience and implement changes from it, rather than dwell on it."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"I believe that everyone loves to win, but the most important part is how you react when you win and when you lose. When I win, I look at what I did right and then implement that strategy more often. When I lose, I analyze where I went wrong and then pivot my approach as needed."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"I love to win more than I hate to lose. What I mean by this is that I don't hate losing. There is always something to learn from a loss. I am a gracious winner, at the same time, and understand there are learning opportunities in every situation - win or lose."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"As a salesperson, the love to win is what drives me. There's a natural inclination to want to win, but I do also learn a great deal from losing. When I lose, I will take the lesson and implement changes immediately."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"When teaching impressionable students, it's important that I show a gracious attitude - win or lose. I do not enjoy losing, but I am great when it comes to seeing the lesson in every loss."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I see it as being a player in a soccer game. I love to win! I like to help my team members to succeed. A winning team is a huge part of what drives me. But losing is inevitable sometimes and, when it happens, it's essential that I learn from the experience, and implement changes from it."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win. In my experience, It is a lot more fun to be the winner, but some of the most important lessons I have learned have come at the hand of losing. I would never say I hate losing, due to the valuable lessons and experience that you gain in those situations."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win. In fact, I make sure to applaud my wins weekly, whether small or big. I believe in winning from my losses, so there's a win to acknowledge within each experience."

Anonymous User · Answer

"In my view, no one intends to fail. While you learn from winning, failure may provide a better learning experience while correcting the mistakes you made. So failing is an important experience and helps prevent repeating mistakes. One learning experience from a failure involved spinning down several internal launches. As a result of the failure, we completely changed the way we allowed access to servers."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win by learning from my faults and losses."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I see it as being a player in a soccer game. I love to win a soccer game! I like to help my team members to succeed. A winning team is a huge part of what drives me. But losing is inevitable sometimes and, when it happens, it's essential that I learn from the experience, and implement changes from it."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I have no problems with losing. You must fail before you succeed. Without a doubt, I love to win."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love the team to win, but not at the expense of other teams that are also working towards the success of the same larger organization, I always tend to evaluate what is best for the greater good of the company, if that greater good also aligns with my immediate team's success, I will fight vigorously to communicate and articulate that."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win and strive to win. However, I see my loss as a way to become strong. For example, when I failed and had to repeat pathophysiology during my undergraduate program, it was a loss to me. However, repeating the course gave me a better understanding of the subject matter."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Definitely: I love to win. I love working with students when they find a solution to a problem, I love solving curricular issues with faculty, I love working with the admissions team when we hit target enrollment numbers. Not everything is a win, of course, and losing gives time for reflection and redirection."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I am quite driven so I would say I love to win. It's a natural inclination to want to win, but I do also learn a great deal from losing. When I lose, I will take the lesson and implement changes immediately."

Anonymous User · Answer

"(Situation) Working in academia, I am faced with heavy competition in many areas. There is competition for research grants, competition in publishing in highly-ranked journals, competition to participate at conferences, competition for getting tenure, are just some examples. (Task) Hence, losing is inevitable at times and it is part of the game. Losing opens up a chance for learning and improvement. (Action) I hate it but I don't fear it. The chance to win is what drives me every day. (Result) It is a very powerful experience and motivates me to answer difficult questions, search for innovative research designs, and to work long days to achieve my goals."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I hate to lose, but it also helps you grow and learn as a salesman. I expect to win."

Anonymous User · Answer

"If you ask me about a badminton game, I definitely say ' I love to win'. And I strongly believe that most people love to win, but the important part is how you react when you win and when you lose. When I win, I look at what I did right and implement that strategy more often, when I lose, as an analyst I analyze where I went wrong and pivot my approach as needed."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I would have to say I am in the middle, I don't want to lose and It is not a big deal to win. What is important to me is that we work as a team to accomplish what needs to be done."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win however we learn a lot of lessons when we lose and we have to learn to accept the loss with grace."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Both statements mean the same but I like the statement I love to win as it is more positive. It helps me stay positive and focus on the next steps. It helps me come back and think about what should I change or what skills should I gain in order to achieve the desired results."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I always see myself as a winner. I hate to lose when I haven't performed my tasks up to satisfaction or when I haven't tried all the available options. I agree that losing is sometimes inevitable but I would try to take all the learnings from my defeat to the next task and I make sure that it never repeats."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I work together with my team and motivate them in every task so that we achieve an objective. It feels good to win as a team."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win. The experience in winning especially in a group is inspiring. You have people that share your success and keep you grounded. Even in losses, it still gives me plenty of learning opportunities and teachable moments, which for me is a big win."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Like everyone, I love to win. However, I won't fritter away to accept a defeat as well, as long as I have done all possible efforts to get to the outcome. moreover, I will use that result to motivate myself to do better next time and ensure I will never lose again for the same reasons."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win! I don't see things as a win or lose, I believe that if I give my best at what I do, getting a positive outcome is always welcomed, but a negative outcome is never seen as a failure."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Who doesn't love to win? I love winning when it comes to patient care and satisfaction."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win." It's important to sound positive. Sure, we all need losses in our lives to appreciate our wins more."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win! There's a great sense of achievement, and a real feel-good factor when you win. Especially when I've really worked hard at something, and the work pays off. I wouldn't be a sore loser. Having been in sales a long time I found myself being constantly compared directly to others month-on-month, so you have to be gracious in defeat. Water off a duck's back!"

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win. When I win I know I've done the best that anyone could expect and it pushes me to keep my expectations high and keep winning."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win more, so I love it when the company succeeds by meeting its business objectives and that the Legal department supported the business in achieving its goals. Never a failure; always a lesson. Part of these lessons are what have made us successful in our day to day job."

Anonymous User · Answer

"There two sides to this question. One is that I am a proven success story, and the other is that I am usually not too proficient. I have enough life experience to know that I am a proven winner. This being said, I also know that not everyday could be a success and that little "loses" shall creep into an occasionally rare day."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Everyone enjoys winning; the winning part is easy. When I do lose, I try to learn from my experience of why I lost and to grow my professional abilities to help me the next time around."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win, and that's because I enjoy knowing we met the milestone and that the project is fulfilling the clients' goals though I think that it's also ok to make a few mistakes as long as it strengthens our abilities."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win. I take losses personally because I am a people pleaser. I am also very service-oriented, so a win for me usually means a win for my customers and those who depend on me."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I hate to lose. Of course, who does like losing. I also love to win. I do think it is important to learn how to be a good loser."

Anonymous User · Answer

"To me, life is not about to lose or to win. I believe there are losses and gains in any decision we make. The most important thing is to assess every situation as a unique event with rational thinking and risk assessment. My deduction has never been made based on personal preference but which direction maximizes the outcome."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I never approach a task or a project with the mindset of "I would hate to lose this opportunity or lose out on turning it into a big success". Instead, I motivate myself by imagining how delightful it would be to indeed win that opportunity or make a huge success out of it. I believe positive reinforcement through visualization is a great and scientifically proven method to increase my chances of success."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I would be surprised to find anyone in this world who doesn't love to win; I strive to be the best version of myself at everything I do. However, sometimes, a loss can be a chance to learn a valuable lesson. Therefore, as much as I don't like losing, my approach is to embrace a loss and take it as a lesson."

Anonymous User · Answer

"That's a quiet philosophical answer. It depends on how you define 'win.' If winning is about achieving a team goal, I love to win!"

Anonymous User · Answer

"Well, I am the type of person who focuses more on the positive outcomes than the negative outcomes. It's also important to be aware of my losses so that I know what to work on in the future."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win, and that's because I enjoy knowing we met the milestone and that the project is fulfilling the clients' goals. I also think it's ok to make a few mistakes as long as it strengthens our abilities."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I think the statement 'I love to win' sounds more like me, as it is more enjoyable to win and be able to celebrate that win with others, like my soccer team. I would say that the losses I have faced have taught me more about what areas I need to improve on and pushed me to be a better player and person. That challenge and growth is also necessary."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to win and think that anytime I do lose, it is not necessary a "loss". Losing can also be a win, since it provides a great learning environment as long as I reflect on what didn't go right."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I think everyone loves to win and everyone hates to lose in this world. I love to win. For me, it is the same as everyone else, but if I lose, I choose to learn from that and try to win the next time. If I lose, that means somebody else was better and deserved to win, but that makes me perform better the next time."

Anonymous User · Answer

"The statement that sounds like me is I hate to lose. If I lose, that means that I didn't put all my effort and heart into it. It means that I was defeated and settled with last as an option. I believe no matter what it is; you give it your all until you don't have anything left to give. Lead by example and always strive to be a humble person."

Anonymous User · Answer

"As does everyone else, I do love to win, but I also value the growth I experience from losing. When I lose at something, I'm more determined to come back and try again until I'm able to win."

Anonymous User · Answer

"When I want to win something, I always try my best. I hate to lose because I know I tried my best and it wasn't good enough. If I lose, I make sure I figure out what went wrong and try to learn from it."

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