Of course, nobody really wants to admit a failure, especially when you're face to face with your future employer. You want to make the best impression possible! However, the interviewer is gauging how you deal with adversity and how you bounce back and learn from disappointing experiences. Think of an example of perceived failure from the past and spend most of your time focusing on how you bounced back and what you learned from the experience. Using this approach, your answer will maintain a positive and motivated tone. Be careful not to lay blame on others or complain about outside factors.

Behavioral-based interview questions that begin with 'Tell me about a time...' are best answered using the STAR method. STAR is an acronym for Situation, Task, Action, Result. Organizing your response using this framework will ensure that you provide the interviewer with the right amount of information and detail to form a compelling answer.