Office Clerk

Office Clerk interview questions

Your future high-performer will be a great communicator. Ideal candidates will have some experience with office equipment and should have no problem handling typing and data entry abilities.

Top tip: Hire candidates you can grow with by making sure their personal career goals align with your company's mission.

Problem solving interview questions

• How would you prepare your colleagues if you’re headed out for a week of annual leave? 
• How would you keep track of office expenses? What info would you include and how often would you update it?
• What would you do if you lost an important document?
• What would you do if you realized you forgot to print 100 pages of reading materials 5 mins before a training session?

Role-specific interview questions

• How do you ace accurate data entry?
• What’s your favorite calendar management tools? Why?
• What kinds of reports have you created in the past and what were they for?
• How do you keep organized filing systems?
• How do you organize/name files so they’re easy for everyone to navigate?
• What’s your cash transaction and invoice handling experience?

Behavioral interview questions

• Have you ever taken on emergency extra tasks at work? What happened?
• How do you stay motivated?
• What are your daily/weekly/monthly work goals? How do you stick to them?
• What’s your favorite thing about this job? And your least favorite?
• Have you ever dealt with a difficult coworker? What happened?
• Have you ever suggested a new system to save time or money? What happened?
• How do you deal with coworkers in high-stress situations?