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Dealing with Project Failure
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When an interviewer asks,

"Tell me about a time when the project you worked on failed,"

They aren’t just trying to bring up painful memories.

They want to understand several important aspects of your professional behavior:

  1. Accountability: How do you take responsibility for your part in the project’s outcome?
  2. Problem-Solving: How do you handle setbacks and what steps do you take to address issues?
  3. Learning from Mistakes: Can you identify what went wrong and how you can prevent similar failures in the future? 4

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