Revenue Executive Officer 2025 - Tax/Audit/Compliance - Nationwide

That sounds like it was a very tough experience. It certainly doesn't help to put the candidate at ease. The interview experience might be too fresh and you might have done better than expected.

I had a similar experience with the general EO competition from a couple of campaigns back.

I've held management positions before and know I can do it well. However, I'm one if those people who struggle with interviews, regardless of all the prep. I find it all very contrived.

Fingers crossed you do well. If not, get specific feedback.

Hi guys, another "internal" applicant. First of all, good luck to everybody who applied.

I had my interview yesterday. It went fairly well. I did have one sticky moment but they came back and re-phrased the question and I managed to answer. I am just hoping I passed as I only barely failed the 2023 external competition.

The interviewers are fair and decent. In addition to all the competency based questions/examples already mentioned, they also asked things like, how do you think Revenue are doing right now? How do you think Revenue are perceived by the general public? What do they do well? What do you think are Revenue's priorities right now? What do you think of remote working? Any negatives with remote working? Give us an example of an occasion when you learnt a lot whilst doing a project and what did you learn exactly? Have you ever been involved in a conflict situation within the workplace. Explain what happened and how it was resolved?

I hope those examples help some of you guys waiting to be interviewed.

Hope the results will be released as soon as possible.

Good luck again, lads & lassies.

@Kellyf17

I hear you, it's tough going.

If they said to me here is a trial in the job I'd fly it. When it comes to these types of interviews I'm taken aback. 🙈

Angel, as I said, I am an internal applicant. If you are an external applicant, maybe they deliberately dont ask too many questions regarding Revenue. As I have worked there a number of years already, they probably just wanted to test my knowledge of how the organisation operates etc.

@Angel Flora I wish I shared your enthusiasm but thank you. Like you I got asked no questions on Revenue or any of those other questions. Maybe that's because I'm an external applicant.

Best of luck you to.

@Angel Flora

😂 Good on you. I'm checking public jobs daily. 😅

When I do have my interviews over - I do ask myself what rubbish did I just talk. 😂🙈Awww well..

We'll definitely get there.....can't say when but hopefully soon. 🤞🏻

Yes public sector/civil service is good for security & you get your yearly increments which is a bonus instead of having to ask for an increase. I would prefer civil service for flexibility.

Hi, I haven’t heard a peep since I applied for this campaign. Anyone else heard nothing?

Nothing here either.

I applied for Cork.

@OD46 Applied for both of these as well and had interview this week! Only got notice of interview last week so I wouldnt worry, they say they are doing interviews until mid July so plenty of time yet!

My interview sounds like it was exactly like yours, and I'm an external applicant too. The interviewers stuck to the competencies and my application form, with a question or two on how I'd prepare for an audit. They tell you at the start that they will be going though the competencies in order, and also which interviewer will ask questions on each one. It flew by as there isn't a lot of time in 35 minutes to dwell on anything too much. I found the interviewers professional and friendly and they explained everything very clearly. I could definitely have done a better interview (learnings for me, but that's all on me! 😄) but I also thought it went fine.

There's a subjectivity to these things, so who knows really until the results come out, but to anyone worried about how their interview went, don't worry at this point, just well done on getting through the process and there is a good chance you might have done much better than you thought!

I emailed to find out about when we will hear back and as others have said it will be around mid-July, once the interview process is finished. I had about a week's notice, so plenty of time to get called for interview yet for anyone who hasn't heard, as there must be 4-5 weeks left of interviewing going by that.

Sounds right, they allocated 35 minutes per interview. I imagine that might vary by a few minutes depending on how the day is going, delays etc They are short interviews to be sure, but planned that way, so nothing to worry about.

Thank you that puts my mind at ease a bit! Fingers crossed!

Best of luck.