How do you handle criticism?
Criticisms can either be negative or constructive, so it would help if you could share an experience for both. This would show your ability to discern the feedback that you get from others and how you act on what you hear from them.
"Before I react, I try to assess first if it was a negative or a constructive criticism. Constructive criticisms are helpful, so when I receive one, I reflect on what I did and try to look at it through the eyes of my critic. Then I take note of what I need to improve on or change moving forward. But if it's a negative criticism that was given just for the sake of criticising, I ignore it and focus my attention on more important items."
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
I appreciate constructive criticism as I believe it is an opportunity to learn and grow in both my personal and professional lives; in fact, I ask for feedback periodically in order to gauge what I am doing well and what I can improve. For example, one criticism that I can remember that I received is that I asked for some clarification about something that I thought was "vague," and I was told that characterizing something as "vague" might be insulting to some people. I thanked them for their feedback and have made a more concerted effort to choose my words more carefully.
Stephanie's Feedback
It's clear that you're self-reflective and open to feedback. The specific example that you provided was helpful in illustrating how you exhibit an openness to constructive criticism.
