Behavioral: recent critical feedback you received and how you acted on it

In a product manager interview at GitHub, you are asked to share the latest piece of critical feedback you received at work: what it was and what you did about it. ```hint Recent and real beats polished Pick feedback that genuinely stung and that led to a change someone else could see, rather than a strength in disguise, and be ready to say what you thought when you first heard it. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Does "most recent" mean the latest feedback of any size, or the most recent significant piece? - Does feedback from a peer, a direct report or a customer count, or should it come from a manager? - May I describe feedback I partly disagreed with, or only feedback I fully accepted? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - A specific, genuinely critical piece of recent feedback, with who gave it and in what setting - An honest account of the first reaction and how the candidate moved from defensiveness to understanding - Concrete changes in behavior rather than intentions - Evidence that the change worked, ideally confirmed by the person who gave the feedback - Awareness of the underlying pattern and how the candidate seeks feedback now ### Follow-up Questions - Was there any part of that feedback you disagreed with, and how did you handle it? - How do you get candid feedback from engineers or peers who do not report to you? - Tell me about a piece of hard feedback you recently gave someone else.