Can you give me an example of a mistake you've made here, and how it was handled?
Ideally, your interviewer will answer honestly. If people are comfortable discussing big failures, it suggests that the company has created a safe environment for people to fail, and signals that it’s an environment conducive to taking risks and experimenting.
On the other hand, if people are guarded when it comes to discussing failures, they might be working in a culture of blame.
You can follow up by asking about their practices around investigating issues, writing post-mortems, and overall documentation.
Can you give me an example of a mistake you've made here, and how it was handled?
Ideally, your interviewer will answer honestly. If people are comfortable discussing big failures, it suggests that the company has created a safe environment for people to fail, and signals that it’s an environment conducive to taking risks and experimenting.
On the other hand, if people are guarded when it comes to discussing failures, they might be working in a culture of blame.
You can follow up by asking about their practices around investigating issues, writing post-mortems, and overall documentation.