Job Interview Questions and Answers

Here are commonly asked questions with their corresponding suggested answers:

Question: Tell me about your qualifications as an assistant manager.

Answer: Here you can talk about your personal attributes, like – loyalty, integrity, ethics, ability to work under pressure, leadership and charisma, orderliness, etc. however, you can start your answer right away by giving examples, for examples – If you worked as a assistant retail manger you have probably had to manage a group of people (mention exact number), hire and fire people, interact effectively with clients and deal with client complaints.

Question: Why do you think that the position of an assistant manager is important for the company?

Answer: Be confident answering in the affirmative. The assistant manager’s role is exciting and challenging as you work closely with an executive of the company. It is a job that is all about management and applying management skills. The assistant manager often communicates with staff, managers, customers and directly oversees customer service. Assistant managers play an important part in ensuring profit and a good name for the organization.

Question: As part of your previous management experience, did you make reports and presentations for the senior management?

Answer: All assistant managers report to senior management. Assistant managers keep their managers updated with oral and written reports.

Question: Why do you find the job interesting or exciting?

Answer: The assistant manager’s job may fairly routine one day and exciting the next. Assistant managers often take over the establishment (like a restaurant) in the absence of the boss. It demands multi-tasking and adaptability, problem solving and interpersonal skills. It’s a management job with a lot of people interaction.

Question: Are you aware of the mental requirements of the job? 

 
Answer: Mental requirements might be intensive work load, working under pressure, stress, long hours, long periods of standing up, walking and administrative tasks.

Question: Do you have experience hiring and/or firing personnel?

Answer: If you do, don’t hesitate to give examples of firing people, as long as you explain your decision clearly and confidently.
Further, explain you decision process on hiring new employees. Be specific and confident about your past decisions on employee hiring, professional development and retention.