tell-me-about-a-time-you-were-unfairly-criticized-how-did-you-handle-it
▸ WHAT IT REVEALS
Emotional regulation, professional maturity, perspective-taking.
▸ GOOD ANSWER LOOKS LIKE
Processed the emotion, evaluated the feedback, responded without defensiveness.
▸ RED FLAGS
Still bitter. Reacted badly. Or can't see any validity in the critique.
▸ FOLLOW-UP PROBE
Did your view of the criticism change over time?