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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.

28,571 administrative assistant interview questions shared by candidates

I'm pretty sure the only question of any significance was "can you handle being on the phone all day?" They know they are bringing people in for a fake job so they want to avoid any liability by making sure the interviewee knows what they are getting themselves into.
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Administrative Assistant

Interviewed at FreeRateUpdate.com

3.5★
Mar 28, 2017

I'm pretty sure the only question of any significance was "can you handle being on the phone all day?" They know they are bringing people in for a fake job so they want to avoid any liability by making sure the interviewee knows what they are getting themselves into.

They ask about your previous job history on your resume and why you are leaving. They ask what your strengths and weaknesses are. They ask what you think you can offer the company. Most interview questions are going to be posted on their own website as they are an employment agency.
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Administrative Assistant

Interviewed at Aerotek

3.4★
Jun 30, 2015

They ask about your previous job history on your resume and why you are leaving. They ask what your strengths and weaknesses are. They ask what you think you can offer the company. Most interview questions are going to be posted on their own website as they are an employment agency.

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