HR Assistant

HR Assistant interview questions

Your zero-regret new hire is a super communicator with great interpersonal skills. They know what it takes to keep confidential data secure and are a computer wizard. 

Top tips: 

• Potential over experience: As this is a junior role, HR experience isn’t essential—but if your candidate has it, it could make the difference.
• Grow together: Hire candidates you can grow with by making sure their personal career goals align with your company's mission.

Problem solving interview questions

• What drew you to apply for this role?
• How do you stay motivated?
• Describe your responsibilities from when a candidate is offered a position to when they’re hired. What is your role and what paperwork do you complete?
• Describe your experience with HRIS systems.
• What’s the top data to include in an employee database? How do you keep databases super accurate?
• What’s your experience preparing data-driven reports? Have you ever made a mistake? What happened?
• What would you do with an employee compensation complaint? How would you resolve it? Would you seek help from a superior?
• What would you do if a coworker wanted to discuss confidential info with you?