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Describe a time when you were proven wrong

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  • Describe a time when you were proven wrong
  • Tell me about an instance when you were proved wrong.
  • When have you been proved wrong
  • I want to know about a time you were proven wrong
  • Please share a time when you were proved wrong
  • Tell me about a time you were proved wrong
  • Can you give an example of when your assumptions or expectations were challenged, and you realized you were mistaken?
  • Tell me about a time when you made a mistake or an error in judgment, and how did you handle it?
  • Can you describe a situation where you had to change your perspective because you were proven wrong?
  • Share an experience where you had to admit your mistake because you were wrong.
  • Have you ever been in a situation where your assumptions were challenged, and you realized you were wrong? Can you tell us about it?
  • Can you give an example of when you were mistaken about something, and how did you handle it?
  • Tell me about a time when you were incorrect about something, and how did you learn from it?
  • Can you describe a situation where you had to reconsider your position because of evidence or new information that showed you were wrong?
  • Share an experience where you had to apologize because you were wrong.
  • Have you ever made a decision based on incorrect information? Can you tell us how you corrected it?

Interview question asked to Technical Program Managers, Data Scientists, Backend Engineers and other roles interviewing at Funding Circle, WorldRemit, Carousell and others: Describe a time when you were proven wrong.