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Interview Prep with Fexingo: Behavioral Questions, Case Studies, and Hiring Manager Insights
How to Answer the Tell Me About a Time You Failed Question
- Published
- July 30, 2026
- Duration
- 4:25
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
Discusses In this episode of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down how to tackle the classic …
Summary
In this episode of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down how to tackle the classic behavioral question 'Tell me about a time you failed.' They explain what hiring managers are really looking for—self-awareness, accountability, and learning—and walk through a concrete example using the STAR method. You'll learn how to frame a real failure …
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In this episode of Interview Prep with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down how to tackle the classic behavioral question 'Tell me about a time you failed.' They explain what hiring managers are really looking for—self-awareness, accountability, and learning—and walk through a concrete example using the STAR method. You'll learn how to frame a real failure without sounding incompetent, avoid common pitfalls like blaming others or choosing a fake failure, and practice your answer so it lands with c