Tell Me About a Time You Failed: Turning Mistakes into PM Growth
Update: 2025-09-10
Description
In this episode of The Product Handbook, we dig into one of the most common — and intimidating — interview prompts for product managers: “Tell me about a time you failed.”
You’ll learn:
- Why interviewers ask this question and what they’re really looking for in your answer
- How to choose the right failure story that highlights resilience, ownership, and growth
- A structured way to tell your story without sounding rehearsed
- How to balance accountability with lessons learned — and avoid the trap of “humblebrag failures”
- Why embracing and analyzing failure is a core part of becoming a stronger product manager
If you’ve ever frozen when asked about failure in an interview, this episode gives you the tools to share your story with honesty, confidence, and strategic impact.
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