Describe Negative Feedback You Received and What You Changed Afterward

Tell me about a time you received negative feedback. What did you learn from it? ```hint Choose real feedback Pick feedback that was uncomfortable and pointed at a real gap in how you worked, not a strength in disguise. The interviewer is watching how you take criticism. ``` ```hint Show the change Think about what you did differently afterward, and how someone else could have noticed that something changed. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Does the feedback need to come from a manager, or can it come from a peer, a code reviewer, or a customer? - Should the example be recent, or is one from earlier in my career acceptable? - Do you want feedback I agreed with, or can it be feedback I initially disagreed with? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - The specific feedback, who gave it, and the context, stated without softening - The honest first reaction, and how you worked out what was true in the feedback - Concrete actions that changed your behavior, with a mechanism that made the change stick - Evidence that the change worked, such as later feedback or a better outcome - A lesson that generalizes, and how you seek feedback now ### Follow-up Questions - Tell me about feedback you disagreed with. What did you do? - How do you ask for feedback today, and from whom? - Describe a time you had to give difficult feedback to a peer.