25 Call Center Agent Interview Questions
Assess resilience, voice communication, speed and accuracy, and the ability to follow scripts and targets, for call center agent candidates handling inbound or outbound calls.
Call Center Agent Interview Questions
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What attracts you to working in a call center, and what do you think is the hardest part of the job?
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Walk me through how you open a call and set the tone in the first ten seconds.
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How do you stay focused and positive when you take your twentieth call of the day?
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Tell me about a time you had to follow a script but the situation in front of you did not fit it.
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How do you listen to a caller and type notes or search for information at the same time?
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A caller has been on hold for a long time and is furious. What do you say first?
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Describe how you would handle a caller who keeps interrupting you and will not let you explain.
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How do you balance a target for call handling time with the need to fully solve the caller's problem?
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Tell me about a time you worked toward a numerical target. How did you track and reach it?
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What would you do if you realised mid-call that you had given the caller wrong information earlier?
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How do you handle a call about something that is outside your authority to decide?
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A caller is upset and starts to cry. How do you respond?
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How do you explain a complicated process over the phone when the caller cannot see anything?
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For outbound calls: how do you handle someone who says they are busy or not interested within the first few seconds?
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How do you deal with being refused or hung up on several times in a row?
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What do you do to make sure you capture personal and account details accurately?
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How do you handle a caller who asks you to bend a rule because they are a long-standing customer?
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Tell me about a time you made a mistake that affected a customer. What did you do?
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How do you keep your voice friendly and clear when you are tired near the end of a shift?
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How would you react if a colleague was handling calls in a way that you felt was against the rules?
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Describe how you would handle a caller who threatens to cancel or leave a negative review.
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What is your approach when the system is slow or down and callers are waiting?
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How do you take feedback from a quality review of your calls?
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This role includes evening or weekend shifts. How do you manage your energy and routine around shifts?
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What would make you stay in this job for a long time, and what would make you leave?
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