Administrative Assistant Interview Questions

“I found all of the STAR questions most difficult to answer.”

“Tell me about a time you had a deadline you couldn't meet, what did you do?”

“What is something a previous employer would say is negative about you?”

“I have no educational background in healthcare, but I do have two years of professional experience. They asked how my educational background may benefit my skills in the position.”

“That prove it test was horror. Have of the excel and word questions I had never ever used.”

“It was more about how difficult one of the Client Managers was to work with and could I handle that?”

“This position will require the employee to work proactively. Please provide at least two examples of how you have worked proactively in the past.”

“None. Like I said, it was standard questions on the job interviews.”

“Standard interview questions however the interviewer stated that I was over qualified because it's 'just a receptionist position'. I was sent for a drug test and hired. The facility manager…”