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A help desk technician provides first-level support to customers. You must have a well-developed working knowledge of the software and systems you support, understand where to look for further information, and have patience with your customers.

Top Help Desk Technician Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: How do you research a problem that you haven't encountered before?

How to answer
How to answer: Help desk technicians will often deal with frequently asked questions, but a new problem will sometimes appear. Explain the steps you take to resolve a new problem, starting with the client's questions followed by any other technical research you carry out. Make sure you explain how you document the solution for other technicians.
Question 2

Question #2: How do you deal with a difficult colleague or client?

How to answer
How to answer: First, give an example of a situation where you had to deal with a demanding customer. Show compassion by explaining how the problem impacted the individual's ability to do a job. Next, talk about the strategies you used to help the client and the outcome.
Question 3

Question #3: Why do you want to work for this company?

How to answer
How to answer: As a help desk technician, you are an integral part of a company's customer relations team. You need to demonstrate that you thoroughly understand what the company does. Give an example of something that you admire about its product or service and be enthusiastic about contributing to satisfaction within the business.

491 helpdesk technician interview questions shared by candidates

A disgruntled professor can't get his projector working in class. What are your troubleshooting steps? Keep in mind you are the only one in the office and can't ask for help andyou can't leave the office to help him. All of it has to be done through phone. What do you do? Hurry because the professor has class in 5 minutes and is yelling at you.
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Helpdesk Technician I

Interviewed at Soka University

4.6★
Nov 10, 2018

A disgruntled professor can't get his projector working in class. What are your troubleshooting steps? Keep in mind you are the only one in the office and can't ask for help andyou can't leave the office to help him. All of it has to be done through phone. What do you do? Hurry because the professor has class in 5 minutes and is yelling at you.

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