IRS Internal Revenue Agent Interview Questions & Reviews

Interviewed Jul 2009 in Waco, TX (took 3 months)

I interviewed in Austin for a position in Waco, TX. When I arrived I was greeted by a friendly recruiter who brought me and another recruit into a conference room. We were given information packets and allowed to ask questions. The other recruit was interviewing for another location, so he was taken to one room and I to another. There, I met with two supervisors from the Waco office. The interview makes sense. They asked me two questions that were pertinent to the position. They didn't ask any of those crazy open-ended "tell me about you" questions. They took notes quickly as I talked about what I would do in these hypothetical situations. When I was done, we talked for a few moments about my University (one was an alumni) and they confirmed I was interested in Waco. It was a short, efficient interview. Think about what an IRS Revenue Agent does before you answer the questions. I did a lot of research about the job before I went for the interview, so I felt very confident I understood what the job really is. Remember, we are to be customer-service driven... polite and empathetic... however, we still have a job to do.

For anyone looking to go to the IRS, expect it to take a very long time. I applied for the position in May, took the assessment in June, and interviewed in early July. I heard back yesterday, nearly 3 weeks after my interview, that they were going to be extending me an offer.