Which statement sounds more like you: 'I hate to lose' or 'I love to win'? Give an example of a time you proved this.

"I would say that I love to win. In anesthesia, wins mean saving a patient, and these wins are always celebrated by a large team. I love when we can all celebrate a win together, and I look forward to leading more patient wins with your team. With that said, I also hate to lose. Whenever I feel like I underperform, I use that as a lesson to learn from and then move forward."

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. The goal of your response is to demonstrate that you have a healthy competitive side and the drive to win.