Internal Revenue Agent applicants have rated the interview process at IRS with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Internal Revenue Agent roles take an average of 109 days to get hired, when considering 56 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IRS overall takes an average of 75 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IRS as a Internal Revenue Agent according to 56 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 32%
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 14%
Skills test: 10%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
Other: 5%
Drug test: 3%
One on one interview: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at IRS (Little Rock, AR) in Dec 2011
Interview
The interview process involves an online mock office scenario to see how you cam handle planning and scheduling which is a big part of the job. Once u make it through this round you are called for an in person interview which consists of standardized questions. My interview was very cold and formal.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you are a revenue agent and a friend asks you for a recommendation of a good accountant how would you respond?
I attended a direct hiring career event for LB&I in April 2024. I was interviewed by a panel of 3 senior revenue agents, they asked me behavioral questions (tell me about a time when you faced a stressful situation, tell me about a time when you had to juggle multiple deadlines, etc.) and also questions on which tax forms I had experience with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself?
Have you ever prepared a business memo?
What is your experience with Excel?
Tell me about a time when you faced a stressful situation.
Tell me about a time when you had to juggle multiple deadlines.
Tell me about a time when you showed leadership.
It was a virtual panel style interview over teams with at 2 managers. I have heard there can be up to five on the panel. They do not ask personal questions. Long silences while they make notes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Describe difference between a temporary and permanent adjustment. 2. Which schedule in the tax return pertains to the Balance Sheet 3. How would you prepare to start an audit.
SLOW. From submitting my resume to an interview went quick, job offer was slow. In person interview was just six-questions, but still lasted an hour. Both people from the IRS were very friendly though.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If someone asks you to search a government record for them, what would you do?