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Tell me about a time you received critical feedback.

176 3,810 people practisedUpdated Jun 30, 2026Question 18 of 30
Behavioral & LeadershipGrowth Mindset
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Show that you're coachable. Describe the feedback honestly, how you reacted without getting defensive and the concrete steps you took to improve. End with evidence that the change stuck.

Example answer

"After my first big presentation, my manager told me I'd lost the room by going too deep into technical detail. It stung, but she was right. I asked two colleagues to review my next deck and started structuring talks around decisions first, detail second. Three months later I presented our roadmap to leadership, and the same manager asked me to run the next quarterly review."
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