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This question separates candidates who can talk plainly about a real mistake from those who can't. Interviewers are checking whether you can own a bad outcome, not just narrate around it.

Behavioral · Failure

Tell me about a time your instinct was wrong about something important — a person, a strategy, a technical call. When did you realize, and what did you do about it?

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