Honesty Interview Questions
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Question 15 of 15
What is your first reaction when you do something wrong at work?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Nobody is perfect, and neither am I. If I made an error in the workplace, I would admit it and do what it takes to fix the situation."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"It is embarrassing to make mistakes but things happen, and I am a fan of getting things out of the way. I would tell someone about the situation in hopes that a resolution is made as soon as possible."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I am hard on myself so when I do something wrong or make a mistake. If I make an error, the first thing I would do is research how to fix it. I am independent and smart, so I know that I could repair any damage very quickly."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I would never hide something or cover up a mistake just for the sake of saving face. I am an honest and upfront person."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I was raised to be upfront about my mistakes, and for that reason, I would tell my manager or supervisor and ask for help to fix the problem."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I fully believe in honesty and immediately repairing what I have done wrong. I am not too proud to admit when I have made a mistake."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
How you react to an error made will tell the interviewer a great deal about you and your honesty level. Perhaps the mistake is one that could land you in a lot of trouble. Would you try to hide the incident, or would you tell a supervisor right away, and have the situation rectified?
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"My first reaction when I do something wrong at work is to own it. How can anything be repaired if nobody even has a chance to fix it on time? That would be my line of thinking if a mistake were to occur."
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If I make a mistake, I would confront my boss immediately. I would not cover it up as I could not live with that on my conscience. I trust that my boss would see my integrity and give feedback on how to improve myself on that.
Amanda's Feedback
This is a good start, but a situational question that is best answered using a real example. You can improve this response by talking about a real workplace situation in which you made a mistake. How did you react? What did you do to remedy the situation and ensure the same mistake wasn't repeated? Giving a complete scenario shows the interviewer that you can bounce back from a setback and learn from a mistake.
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I have very high expectations of myself, so when I do something wrong or make a mistake, I first work on finding a solution. If a solution was available, I would correct the issue, and then let my boss know what happened. If I couldn't fix the situation on my own, I would ask for help. I am independent, I'm never too proud to admit when I need help.
Marcie's Feedback
So you don't beat yourself up or become paralyzed by feelings of guilt? That's good! Instead, it sounds like you are solutions-oriented, hold yourself accountable, and are willing to ask for help if needed. Nice! Don't forget to mention that you learn from your mistakes as well, and if there's an example you can include here that shows how you bounced back quickly from a mistake, it will make your answer even stronger. Great job!
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