People Management

Tell me about a time when you made a bad hire. When did you figure it out, and what did you do?

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Apple

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  • Tell me about a time when you made a bad hire. When did you figure it out, and what did you do?
  • Can you share an example of a time when you hired someone who turned out to not be the right fit for the team?
  • Can you describe a situation when you realized a hire wasn't working out and what steps you took to resolve the issue?
  • What was your experience when you hired someone who didn't perform well on the job? How did you handle the situation?
  • Can you recall a situation when you made a hiring decision that didn't turn out as expected, and what did you do to rectify the situation?
  • What was your approach when you hired someone who wasn't meeting your expectations and how did you address the issue?
  • Can you share an instance when you hired someone who wasn't working out, and how you went about fixing the situation?
  • What did you do when you realized you had made a mistake in hiring someone for your team?
  • How did you handle a situation when a new hire wasn't meeting the standards you had set for them?
  • Can you give an example of a time when you made a hiring decision that wasn't the best and how you learned from it?
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Interview question asked to Data Science Managers, Engineering Managers, ML Engineering Managers and other roles interviewing at Avito, CoinDCX, Pendo and others: Tell me about a time when you made a bad hire. When did you figure it out, and what did you do?.