Behavioral

Tell me about a time when you received feedback that was difficult to hear. How did you react and did you agree with it?

Engineering Manager

ServiceNow

Onfido

Robinhood

Samsung

Gusto

OfferUp

Did you come across this question in an interview?

  • Tell me about a time when you received feedback that was difficult to hear. How did you react and did you agree with it?
  • Can you recall a time when you received challenging feedback? What made it difficult for you to receive? To what extent did you agree with it?
  • Can you think back to a situation where someone gave you feedback that was tough to take. How did you respond and did you feel it was accurate?
  • Share an instance where you received challenging feedback. Why did it make it hard for you to accept? Do you concur with the feedback received?
  • Recollect a moment where you received feedback that was challenging. What made it hard to receive? Do you think the feedback was valid?
  • A time when someone gave you difficult feedback, can you tell me about it? What was challenging about it and did you agree with it?
  • A moment when you received feedback that was hard to receive, can you share it? What was difficult about it and did you feel it was justified?
  • Remember a time when someone gave you feedback that was tough to handle. What was challenging about it and did you believe it was correct?
  • Can you recall an instance where you got feedback that was difficult to take? What made it challenging and did you feel it was accurate?
  • Share a situation where you received feedback that was hard to receive. What made it difficult and did you think it was justified?
  • A moment when someone gave you feedback that was challenging, can you tell me about it? What was difficult about it and did you concur with it?

Interview question asked to Engineering Managers interviewing at PieSync, Telstra, Samsung and others: Tell me about a time when you received feedback that was difficult to hear. How did you react and did you agree with it?.