Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Inland Revenue Department as 57.1% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.29 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Assistant Assessor and Summer Internship rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Summer Intern and Intern roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Inland Revenue Department takes an average of 190 days when considering 7 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Assistant Taxation Officer had the quickest hiring process (on average 90 days), whereas Assistant Assessor roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 360 days).
Applied online. Took around 1 month. Telephone interview, not conduct in person interview. Then, waited another 1 month to have the offer. Discussed over phone on the onboarding date, negotiable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Introduce yourself and tell me your internship experience
I interviewed at Inland Revenue Department (Manukau)
Interview
At the beginning of the interview the Panel Chair will introduce themselves and the interview panel members. Your panel members will share information about the role, team and working at IR.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Inland Revenue Department (Napier, Hawke's Bay) in May 2025
Interview
Video interview, took less than 30 minutes, mostly asked about providing customer service. Interviewed with a camera, not an AI, submitted and waited for a response after filling out an online application form.