I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at IRS (Baltimore, MD) in May 2023
Interview
The interview was conducted via video through Microsoft Teams and consisted of scripted questions with two 2 Supervisory Revenue Agents. I was advised that there would only be one interview and their recommendations would be presented to the hiring manager by end of June or early July.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about how you would handle an audit examination in which the taxpayer's representative (CPA, Attorney, etc.) was very angry and yelling complaints about the examination process.
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