IT Support Mock Interview

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What process do you use when troubleshooting IT issues?

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William Swansen has worked in the employment assistance realm since 2007. He is an author, job search strategist, and career advisor who helps individuals worldwide and in various professions to find their ideal careers.

IT support is 80% technical knowledge and 20% speculation. You first have to have a fundamental understanding of information technology and how it works. In addition, you need to act as a detective to find the cause of an issue in order to resolve it. The process you describe should incorporate both of these elements. It should also be consistent so that any technical issue can be resolved quickly and efficiently.

William Swansen

"When a user calls with a technical issue, I first ask a series of questions to determine what they are experiencing. For example, is there power to the device, can they interact with it, is it behaving properly, and other questions which will help me identify what might be happening. Once I know that, I can then begin to troubleshoot the issue using standard techniques that I've learned through my training and experience. I follow the Occam's razor principle, starting with simple fixes first and then moving on to more complex solutions."

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First, I ensure I have listened carefully to the person who needs IT support and asked relevant questions. Then, I use my training and experience to diagnose their issue. Lastly, test/instruct the issue and see if I resolved their ticket. I begin using simple solutions and work my way up to complex solutions. If I fail to complete this issue, I simply ask a senior member for a little guidance.

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Great answer! The process you outline ensures you are able to resolve any technical issue effectively. Share an example of a time in your career when you used this process to successfully troubleshoot a technical issue for a customer, if possible.

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25IT Support Interview Questions & Answers

1.What is your definition of customer service, and what steps do you take to ensure you are providing exceptional service?

2.What motivated you to pursue a career in IT technical support?

3.Why did you apply to our company as opposed to other organizations?

IT Support Mock Interview

What process do you use when troubleshooting IT issues?

25IT Support Interview Questions & Answers

1.What is your definition of customer service, and what steps do you take to ensure you are providing exceptional service?

2.What motivated you to pursue a career in IT technical support?

3.Why did you apply to our company as opposed to other organizations?

4.What process do you use when troubleshooting IT issues?

5.In your opinion, what is more important for this job; technical knowledge or customer service skills?

6.Can you define the term 'BIOS' and describe how it is used in a computer's operations?

7.What experience do you have that has prepared you for a job in IT technical support?

8.What are the common hardware components of a desktop or laptop computer?

9.Can you define RAM and ROM and discuss how they differ from each other?

10.What components would you check if the audio is not working on a computer?

11.What is something unique that you can contribute to this job that someone else may not be able to?

12.What information do you request from a customer when they complain that their computer is running slow?

13.What are device drivers, and why are they important?

14.Can you name the latest computer processors you encounter in your client's equipment?

15.How long does it typically take you to resolve a common IT support ticket?

16.Can you describe your typical workday as an IT support specialist?

17.Which operating systems are you comfortable working with?

18.What lights are common to most modems, and what do each one of them indicate?

19.What problem-solving tools do you feel are mandatory for your work as an IT support specialist?

20.What have you learned from one of your mistakes while working as an IT support specialist?

21.When working with device managers, what does a '?' sign indicate?

22.What is meant by a 32-bit or 64-bit processor? Which is more common in today's CPUs?

23.What are 'A' and 'MX' records, and how are they different?

24.What does USB stand for, and what are some common USB components?

25.What are hard-disk partitions, and why would you partition a disk?