Executive Assistant Interviews

Executive Assistant Interview Questions

Like administrative assistants, executive assistants must demonstrate exceptional organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills. Executives are looking for candidates with impeccable written and oral abilities who can manage typical administrative software. Expect interviewers to ask how you would handle a variety of difficult situations, such as prioritizing multiple deadlines, working well in groups, and defusing irate people.

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"What is something about you that needs improvement?" I.e., what is there about you that needs to be changed, i.e., tell me something bad about you. An incredibly negative question that I had no answer for - I've been doing this job my entire career and I think I'm outstanding at it, and wouldn't offer myself up for a position at this level if I thought any of my skills needed work.
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Executive Assistant

Interviewed at Olympus Corporation

3.5
Aug 9, 2013

"What is something about you that needs improvement?" I.e., what is there about you that needs to be changed, i.e., tell me something bad about you. An incredibly negative question that I had no answer for - I've been doing this job my entire career and I think I'm outstanding at it, and wouldn't offer myself up for a position at this level if I thought any of my skills needed work.

Have you ever worked for such a large international organization in such a demanding postition? (Really asking, think you're able to be at my beck and call, no matter how unimportant the task maybe, dropping anything and everything to tend to it?)
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Executive Assistant

Interviewed at Kuehne+Nagel

2.8
Dec 17, 2011

Have you ever worked for such a large international organization in such a demanding postition? (Really asking, think you're able to be at my beck and call, no matter how unimportant the task maybe, dropping anything and everything to tend to it?)

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