While this question involves a direct report, there are many other situations where you’ll need to have your criticism taken seriously. You’ll ace your response if you can produce a positive example of how you followed the best practices when delivering constructive feedback. Interviewers look for three primary things in your answer:

☛ Whether you keep your feedback specific or general

☛ If you deliver your feedback promptly or wait for a performance review

☛ Whether or not you encourage the employee to work alongside you to create an action plan that will rectify the shortcomings.