Insurance Assistant Mock Interview

Excel in your Insurance Assistant interview with 32 questions covering policy processing, client service, and claims support.

Question 18 of 32

How proficient are you with technology?

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Emily McMannes

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).

This is where your technical skills shine! The interviewer wants to know how tech-savvy you are. You can look to the job description to see what they are looking for, and it should be easy to determine the most important skills. If you do not have one of those particular skills, do not worry! Employers do not necessarily expect all of these skills, though it is helpful. They are more interested in your willingness and ability to learn what you don't know.

Emily McMannes

Focus on what you know best! Emphasize whichever you are BEST at and give examples of other types of software you have utilized and explain what you used them for. If you have insurance-specific technology experience, that's a plus! Mention that you are a quick study and would welcome the opportunity to get up to speed on any programs you are not familiar with.

Emily McMannes

Avoid leading with a negative, such as, "I am terrible in XX program but..." The interviewer wants to hear positive and knowledgeable information. It's ok to say you are "less experienced" with something, but make emphasize your strengths first. Explain you are willing and able to learn any technology you are unfamiliar with.

Emily McMannes

"I am extremely proficient in all of the software described in the job description. I utilized XX insurance software to (describe what you used it for), MS Office for just about everything, and Python/SAP/Other Specific Software for (describe what you used it for)."

Emily McMannes

"I am extremely proficient in MS Office and have utilized all of its functions to (describe some things you used it for like spreadsheeting, creating Word documents and PowerPoints, etc.). I have limited experience in XX, but I have had some training and am very interested in learning more about its functions."

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32Insurance Assistant Interview Questions & Answers

Technical

1.Have you prepared invoices in the past?

Experience

2.What office experience do you have?

Discovery

3.Why do you want to enter the insurance field?

Discovery

4.Tell me about your goals.

Education

5.Tell me about your education.

Discovery

6.What do you dislike most about working in this position/field?

Discovery

7.How does this position fit into your career plans?

General

8.How important is organization to you?

Behavioral

9.Tell me about a time when you missed some important details in a report. What happened?

Operational

10.Customers can have a nasty attitude for no reason. What techniques do you employ to calm customers down when they are irritated?

Behavioral

11.You have been asked to set up a meeting. Quickly go over the steps you take to make this meeting happen.

Discovery

12.What was your main weakness at your last job that you would like to improve upon at this one?

Discovery

13.Why do you want to work for our company?

Behavioral

14.Tell me about a time you did not do a task correctly because you were not trained properly.

Operational

15.How do you stay focused/motivated while working in an office setting?

Situational

16.Describe a bad customer experience you have had in the past and how you handled it.

Management

17.Tell me about the most difficult supervisor you have ever worked with and how you went about working with them.

Technical

18.How proficient are you with technology?

Discovery

19.What is your ideal company to work for?

Operational

20.How do you handle interruptions, such as questions or comments from colleagues in your daily work?

Experience

21.Can you tell me about your work experience as an Insurance Assistant?

General

22.What type of duties did you handle in previous positions?

General

23.What type of reporting structure did you work within in previous jobs?

Situational

24.Tell me about a complex project you were tasked with completing under a deadline.

General

25.What type of documents, and in what formats, have you generated in the past?

General

26.What have you done at your present/last company to increase revenues, reduce costs, or save time?

Direct

27.Would you be available to work extra hours if needed?

Operational

28.How do you handle situations where workflow is slow?

Situational

29.How would you approach your supervisor if you are in need of sick/leave time?

Teamwork

30.How do you handle/distribute work as part of a team if you are not in a supervisory role?

Operational

31.How do you handle confidential information?

Operational

Insurance Assistant Mock Interview

How proficient are you with technology?

32Insurance Assistant Interview Questions & Answers

1.Have you prepared invoices in the past?

2.What office experience do you have?

3.Why do you want to enter the insurance field?

4.Tell me about your goals.

5.Tell me about your education.

6.What do you dislike most about working in this position/field?

7.How does this position fit into your career plans?

8.How important is organization to you?

9.Tell me about a time when you missed some important details in a report. What happened?

10.Customers can have a nasty attitude for no reason. What techniques do you employ to calm customers down when they are irritated?

11.You have been asked to set up a meeting. Quickly go over the steps you take to make this meeting happen.

12.What was your main weakness at your last job that you would like to improve upon at this one?

13.Why do you want to work for our company?

14.Tell me about a time you did not do a task correctly because you were not trained properly.

15.How do you stay focused/motivated while working in an office setting?

16.Describe a bad customer experience you have had in the past and how you handled it.

17.Tell me about the most difficult supervisor you have ever worked with and how you went about working with them.

18.How proficient are you with technology?

19.What is your ideal company to work for?

20.How do you handle interruptions, such as questions or comments from colleagues in your daily work?

21.Can you tell me about your work experience as an Insurance Assistant?

22.What type of duties did you handle in previous positions?

23.What type of reporting structure did you work within in previous jobs?

24.Tell me about a complex project you were tasked with completing under a deadline.

25.What type of documents, and in what formats, have you generated in the past?

26.What have you done at your present/last company to increase revenues, reduce costs, or save time?

27.Would you be available to work extra hours if needed?

28.How do you handle situations where workflow is slow?

29.How would you approach your supervisor if you are in need of sick/leave time?

30.How do you handle/distribute work as part of a team if you are not in a supervisory role?

31.How do you handle confidential information?

32.How would you respond to questions regarding company policies?