I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at IRS (San Bernardino, CA) in Aug 2011
Interview
Applied online and received a telephone interview asking about my work background. I was then scheduled for an in person interview with three people. One manager from my department that ended up being my direct manager and two other managers from different departments. Questions were mostly situational, for example how would you handle a difficult situation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me how you would handle a difficult situation.
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
