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Executives count on administrative assistants to keep busy schedules and company activities as clear and easy-to-navigate as possible. Expect questions about your organizational, time management, and communication skills. Many of these questions will be story-based, so come ready to explain a time when you successfully juggled multiple deadlines or were able to handle difficult customers at the front desk. Though these interviews focus primarily on soft skills, you may be asked to answer a question about your ability to use basic administrative software.

Top Administrative Assistant Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: Can you describe a situation in which you made an error and how you resolved the problem?

How to answer
How to answer: Everyone makes mistakes at work, even the most experienced administrative professionals. When answering a question about an error, briefly describe the situation and how the mistake happened. Emphasize what you did to resolve the error and how you'll avoid that mistake in the future. Use the STAR method to describe the situation, task, action, and result.
Question 2

Question #2: What office atmosphere do you prefer when working in an administrative assistant role?

How to answer
How to answer: Administrative assistants often serve as the face of an office, so they need to hold specific skills, including the skills required of receptionists. When answering a question about your preferred office environment, consider the atmosphere of the position for which you are interviewing. Discuss your ability to work as part of a team and interact with others.
Question 3

Question #3: How do you juggle multiple high-priority projects?

How to answer
How to answer: An administrative assistant might support multiple individuals who provide projects that hold a high priority level. This question helps a hiring manager determine how applicants use their judgment when managing projects and assignments and how they manage their time.

28,583 administrative assistant interview questions shared by candidates

This is a Data entry and Administrative assistant job position and since both training and working hours are flexible you are able to choose your own hours. Have you ever worked from home or online before ? Are you currently employed ? How many hours do you intend to dedicate to this job position daily? Whats your clerical speed? Do you have an idea of how to use MS excel ?What is your highest educational diploma?When did you receive it? Describe Your Greatest Achievement What Interests you about this Position? How long do you expect to remain employed with this company if hired? The salary will be $31 per hour and you will be receiving your payment via Check or direct deposit, what bank do you operate with ? Tell me about yourself and your last or current job?
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Administrative Assistant/Data Entry "virtual" Work From Home

Interviewed at Ascension

3.5★
Nov 5, 2015

This is a Data entry and Administrative assistant job position and since both training and working hours are flexible you are able to choose your own hours. Have you ever worked from home or online before ? Are you currently employed ? How many hours do you intend to dedicate to this job position daily? Whats your clerical speed? Do you have an idea of how to use MS excel ?What is your highest educational diploma?When did you receive it? Describe Your Greatest Achievement What Interests you about this Position? How long do you expect to remain employed with this company if hired? The salary will be $31 per hour and you will be receiving your payment via Check or direct deposit, what bank do you operate with ? Tell me about yourself and your last or current job?

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