4 tips to answer question: What is your biggest failure?

Part a: Tips to answer

Tip 1: Don't like and say that you have never failed at something, this could quickly turn the interview into a fail. No one is perfect.

Tip 2: Keep the answer on something outside of the workplace if possible. If not, bring up something you were able to fix later.

Tip 3: Avoid mentioning a personal quality which may prevent your performance on the job, things like procrastination and laziness.

Tip 4: Don't use a failure which may show you're not able to perform the position applying for.

Part b: Answer samples

Looking back at my career, my biggest failure has been not properly preparing myself more with education. I took on courses in college which had no impact on my actual career path and I had a chance to have extra courses in my career major. It didn't take long into my career to realize I could have prepared better academically. Eventually I decided to go back to school and I finished my MBA. Although, had I put more time in my major rather than electives, the first several years of my career would have been even more productive.