Interview questions for an administrative assistant position

The sample interview questions below will assist with your interview preparation when interviewing candidates for an administrative support job description.

• Tell me about your previous work experience as an administrative support person.
• What were your primary responsibilities?
• Tell me about a complex project you were tasked with completing under deadline.
• Talk about a project that you were particularly proud of managing.
• What sort of reporting structure did you work within in your previous admin jobs?
• What type of interactions did you have with other departments?
• What has been your experience in working with clients and vendors?
• Have you had to interact with the general public?
• Tell me about your computer skills.
• What technologies are you an expert with using?
• What other technologies have you utilized in your admin work?
• What type of documents and formats have you generated in the past?
• What have you done at your present/last company to increase revenues, reduce costs, or save time?
• What makes you a great fit for this position?
• What do you know about our company and products?
• What type of schedule are you looking to work?
• Would you be available to work extra hours if needed?