HR Executive interview questions
4 questions asked in HR Executive interviews, from job seekers and our own interviews, each read by us before publishing.
Phone or HR screen
Which HR systems have you used?
Tip: Name them and what you did in each: payroll, leave, recruitment, onboarding.
Technical or skills round
Walk me through how you run monthly payroll.
Tip: Cover attendance and claims cut-off, EPF, SOCSO, EIS and PCB, checking the variance from last month, approval, and paying on time.
What do you know about the Employment Act changes in recent years?
Tip: Mention practical points like the 45-hour week, maternity and paternity leave, and flexible working requests, and how your company applied them.
Hiring manager
How would you handle an employee complaint about their manager?
Tip: Listen, keep it confidential, document it, investigate fairly by hearing both sides, and follow the company procedure.