Question: Describe a time when you did not meet your work or project objectives.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Discuss a time you did not hit a work goal.

Follow-up questions:

What was your learning from this experience?
How do you plan to gain success if you ever encounter same type of project in the future?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Active Learning,Basic – Learning Strategies

Abilities:

Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition)

Other Factors:

Direct Job Experience,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Processing Information

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Analytical Thinking,Integrity/Honesty/Ethics,Stress Tolerance

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for the candidate’s ability to handle setbacks.
If the candidate talks about specific areas that need to be rectified.
If the candidate comes up with a plan which they may use in the future to succeed.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Getting away from the question and not accepting any failures.
Blaming co-workers or others in the organization as the reason for the failure.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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