Many of our candidates get hired right after they graduate from college, before they've had a chance to get much work notes Anita M., head of recruiting at a Fortune 500 experience financial company. "The reason ask this question is that it's a question for everybody, and how a person answers is very tough revealing. It's important that people admit when they've made mistake, rather than blame others. What I'm saying is that l expect candidates to be honest, and I look for signs that they've learned from the mistake." So, don't say you have never really made a mistake. Instead, try something along these lines: "One thing l did while l was working on a project in college was let down my team. didn't complete my part of the project on time I apologized. I also explained to the professor it was my fault and asked for an extension. Then made it up to my teammates by working all weekend to finish the project. It taught me how to manage my time and not leave things until the last minute