Interview question: tell me about a time when you made a mistake at work

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    I was recently asked this question in interview. I mentioned I have made many mistakes but have learnt from them and never repeated same mistake again. The interviewer asked me to give some examples, so I posted journal entry to incorrect account. How would you proceed with answering this question?

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    “I can answer this one of two ways: I can take the honest, humble route and actually tell you a weakness, OR I can just spew some drivel about how my greatest weakness is actually a strength. Either way the real point of this question is to get me to admit fault and look weak in front of you, so why not just skip the question and instead I'll get naked and you can beat me with a sack of pickles for a few minutes? It'll basically accomplish the same thing.”

    Shamelessly stolen from The Oatmeal.

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