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%
One on one interview: 3%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at IRS in Jan 2024
Interview
I want to express my concern with LB&I recruiting process that I participated in January, 2024. I believe there are significant shortcomings in the recruiting process that need to be addressed.
First, lack of panel interview. A single individual determine the result may not provide a fair and comprehensive assessment of a candidate’s qualifications.
Second, lack of transparency in decision-making. Despite my qualifications meeting the required standards and successfully answering all the technical questions, I was turned down for further consideration. I am the expert in the accounting & auditing field, a CPA, and author of several accounting books. I don’t understand the recruiting logic here. I trust the LB&I division is committed to maintaining high standards of professionalism and fairness in its recruitment practice. I strongly urge the LB&I recruiting team to consider implementing panel interview in the future.
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?