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      Temporary Office Administrator Interview

      9 Jun 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

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      I interviewed at J.S. Held (London, England)

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      two stage interview: HR screening call to briefly get to know you, and face to face to learn more about the company and yourself, these are more of scenario based questions.

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      Question 1

      J.S Held receptionist / office adminstrator (maternity temp cover) first initial stage: HR screening questions: 1. tell me about yourself 2. how do you feel about this position being temporary? 3. are you comfortable commuting to the office 4 days a week, 1 work from home? 4. how do you feel being a part of a fast paced environment? 5. tell me more about the role you’re currently in. 6. do you use any softwares? (mention microsoft 365) 7. salary expectations 8. notice period second stage - scenario based questions: face to face interview with the hiring manager. 1. tell me more about your current role and your day to day operations. 2. why do you want to work with J.S Held LLC? 3. how do you feel about this temporary position? 4. if an employee behaves a certain way with you, how would you deal with that? 5. you come to an office and things are all over the place and you feel that it could be better, how would you fix it? 6. being a receptionist, what would you do if an external or a different department hands you a project that needs to be completed but isn’t mentioned in your job description? 7. how would you deal with an unhappy customer? 8. describe an example on how you dealt with a busy environment. TIP: ALWAYS relate it to your job experience and be confident as you’re going along. dress code: black formal wear!
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