Tell Me About a Time You Did Something Wrong

Choose a real, moderate example

Avoid both trivial non-mistakes and anything that would seriously call your judgment into question for this specific role.

End on the lesson, not the error

The interviewer is evaluating your self-awareness and growth, not the mistake itself.

A structure that works

Briefly state what happened, own your part in it plainly, then spend most of your answer on the specific change you made afterward — a new process, habit, or check you now use.