I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at IRS (Baltimore, MD) in Jun 2023
Interview
Very easy. 2 panel interview. Basic situational questions. Nothing too hard. In person interview. Questions were easy. Make sure you ask questions at the end. I knew I got the job because they gave me a tour and showed me where I’ll be sitting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you balance multiple tasks? How do you handle irate taxpayer? Questions about bribery or conflict of interest.
Two interviewers, both supervisors, asked predetermined questions back-to-back. Interview was 30 minutes long and very little time to describe professional experience. Mostly technical questions and about one or two behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Expects you to know what each tax form (by number) is for and related schedules. Then asks you to describe steps of auditing that form.
Virtual. Long back end process to do background check and to receive offer. Total time took over 6 months after initial application. Manager and Director present. Conversational. One two three four
Entire interview was just situational questions from a prompt. No chance to discuss background whatsoever. All questions were linked to needing some technical answer. Job was not described in interview as posted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What statements you must request from a client for an audit