> “Tell me about something that you failed at and what you learned from it”. [..] Folks, if you plan to go to an interview, please think about this in advance and have a good answer to this one.
If you are not getting honest answers, you might want to "tune" your question. If you really care about the answer, IMHO, the best way to ask this question is by discussing the topic of how _your firm_ has failed in the past and what _you_ have learned from it. If the candidate thinks that the description is an honest one, they might reply to your question with honesty.
If you are not getting honest answers, you might want to "tune" your question. If you really care about the answer, IMHO, the best way to ask this question is by discussing the topic of how _your firm_ has failed in the past and what _you_ have learned from it. If the candidate thinks that the description is an honest one, they might reply to your question with honesty.