Interview Flashcards
ow important is customer service for you?
The whole business depends on the customer service, and if you are at the help desk you are holding an important position to help the customer in best possible way.
Do you really think that company or organization really needs a helpdesk?
The key to run company effectively is that the resources are available and operational all the time, especially if it is an IT company. Helpdesk is necessary as it makes sure that resources are available for customer and also operational reasons.
How important IT skills are in help desk service and how you keep yourself updated with those skills?
To process your work quickly computer skills are very important these days. Computers not only make your work easy but also save your time and energy. I use internet, online books and other educational resource to upgrade my IT skills.
How you deal with the frustrated customer?
The first thing a help desk person must do is to try understanding the customer, also try to avoid the conflicts or any such things that disturbs the customer. Then you can confront with each other and try to solve the problem.
What are the three abilities of an ideal help desk person?
Ability to listen others
Ability to present your thoughts clearly
To be patient especially in a tense situation
What motivates you for the help desk assistant job?
I like to communicate with people. Help desk assistant job is a type of job where you continuously interact with people and help them to solve their problems.
Imagine if there is a customer who does not understand your language then how will you help him/her?
I personally think that to help someone, language should not be barrier. Anyhow if you cannot help him out then the best thing would be to make him understand with the sign language (obviously when seeing the customer physically). Over a call, you can use google translate or similar tools to communicate with customer.
What is your worst experience so far as a help desk assistant?
Try to give answer where you had a minimum conflict or misunderstanding with the customer, and then explain how you had solved the problem.
How do you respond when you do not know the answer?
tell the customer straightway that you don’t know the answer instead of hitting around the bush. And ask them to wait till further assistance provided by your colleague or supervisor.
What is the best thing you like about your job?
When you bring smile on tense face of your customer by helping them and by solving their problems, it is the best thing that I enjoy during job. So, customer satisfaction is the best thing that I like most in my job.
How good are you at solving problem on phone?
Solving problem face to face is different than handling them on phone. To convince your interviewer that you have an ability to solve the problem you can put an example of any previous incident where you have solved the customer problem on phone easily.
Are you a team-player?
s help desk associate has to constantly deal with different people of different departments, and to work with them smoothly and efficiently teamwork is very important.
How you deal with a customer who is on the phone and refuses to calm down?
This question is again put in-front of you to check your ability how you face the stressful situation.
Tell me one thing that you don’t like about your job?
long queue of customers waiting for their turn is something you don’t like.
How you will organize your work schedule?
Based on the priority, I will schedule my work and assignment accordingly.
In a situation where caller did not understand what you are explaining, what you would do?
First I will repeat the question and try listen to the customer and if the customer is annoyed and is not ready to listen what you are saying, the best thing is to transfer the call to supervisor or another assistant.
If the customer is not satisfied with your service do you analyze your mistake or just move on to another customer?
Help desk associate responsibility is to give a satisfactory solution to their customer, and if the customer’s problem is not solved then a follow up needs to be taken till the
problem is not solved.
What is the difference between helpdesk and service desk?
A helpdesk ensures that the customer’s problems are resolved in a timely fashion. The service desk is a single point of contact between customer and company, where all the information regarding the company’s service are delivered.
What experience do you have as a help-desk associate?
Managing call or using any software.
What are the new help desk techniques you think would be helpful to improve the service?
IT and computer knowledge would be an additional assets for an help desk associate, and even company can take a help of computer software to minimize the workload and to communicate with the customer effectively.
What is the recent skill you have learned that can be helpful for help desk position?
mass communication, or any computer course
How do you handle an angry customer?
chances are you’re going to be dealing with people who need help.
It’s important not to take personal offense to a customer’s frustrations
Don’t get angry back at the customer,
Don’t stray from the topic at hand
express your sincere apologies and let them know you are doing everything in your ability to get them the help they need.
What is your weakness?
My weakness would have to be breaking the ice between associates, but that can easily be overcome. If it’s generally someone over the phone there isn’t too much to worry about.
