Fresh Office Administrator Interview Questions & Answers:

1. Tell us how do you check for errors in your work?

Attending to and completing all the details results in accuracy. Give examples of when you have addressed mistakes in your or other people's work. Focus on following the correct procedures to complete a task and check your work.

2. Please tell me what are your communication skills like?

Say that they are very good and that you can communicate well face-to-face, on the telephone and via the Internet on email. Tell us about a time in your professional career when you went out of your way to complete a task for someone else

Hopefully, you have some real experiences - but you may have forgotten them by now. Think back and try to recall a time that you may have helped somebody when they were under pressure or off sick.

3. Explain me do you enjoy meeting new people and interacting with customers?

Meeting people and speaking to customers is often a vital part of being an administrator. Say that you enjoy talking to people and that interaction with other people is often what makes the work most interesting.

4. Explain me about time management in relation to the job of an office assistant?

Time management is crucial for any office assistant, who successfully coordinates and carries out many tasks simultaneously. Office assistants are often actively involved in managing the time of other office staff and managers. To be able to do that one must be able to manage his/her own time.

5. Can you explain me why do you want to be an administrative assistant?

Chances are you will be asked this question, especially if you are switching careers and haven't had a job like this before. Think about the benefits of the actual position. You can go into why you want to work for the specific company in other questions.

“I am one of those people who really enjoys being super organized and finding ways to balance my time, which is why I started looking into become an administrative assistant. Actually, you can find me in my free time reorganizing my house and trying to discover the most efficient ways to maximize my time. Also,I truly enjoy making others happy and helping them succeed and I feel like this type of role would fit in with my personality.”

6. Tell us how would you react if you felt you were being pushed too far at work?

If pushed too far you would consider speaking to your manager about workloads and expectations and try to resolve the situation.

7. Explain me how you handled correspondence at your previous work experience?

I used to receive fax, mail and couriers with signing the receipts and maintaining an organized record of each respectively. I used to sort and distribute all incoming or outgoing mail to the relevant departments and executives. It also included maintaining printers and fax machines for retrievals as well as routing incoming fax and also guiding others on how to use the specialized machines for sending fax.

8. Tell me what do you consider your administrative strengths?

When describing your past experience focus on the aspects that directly apply to the job you are interviewing for. Consider the needs of the organization and relate your skills and abilities to these. Carefully study the job description or posting to determine what the employer is looking for and outline how your previous work experience has equipped you for this job.

9. Can you tell me how do you deal with authority?

Say that you deal with authority as you deal with customers - with integrity, professionalism and politeness.

10. What are your future your goals as Office Administrator?

I gradually want to reach at a managerial level where I would be able to utilize my experiences and talents for the growth of company.