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First Year Tax Associate applicants have rated the interview process at H&R Block with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

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Candidates applying for First Year Tax Associate roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at H&R Block overall takes an average of 17 days.

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H&R Block First Year Tax Associate interview questions

based on 8 ratings - Updated Apr 21, 2017

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8 interviews

First Year Tax Associate Interview

Oct 21, 2014

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at H&R Block

Interview

Must tax company's beginning tax course and pass with a 70% or 80%. Then you will be eligible for an interview. You will be interviewed by a office or district manager(depending on which locations you applied for) and take about 10-15 minutes. Sometimes less. You will get a phone call within 2-4 days, depending on how many more interviews they still had, letting you know if you got the job or not. You'll be told which location you'll be working at, but sometimes you may be able to switch locations if you need to.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

No difficult or unexpected questions. Very straight forward. Have you done taxes before? How long, what kind of returns can do

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First Year Tax Associate Interview

Nov 18, 2013

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at H&R Block

Interview

In order to be hired on as a First Year Tax Professional, a person must either take the H&R Block Income Tax Course and pass, or pass the exams for the ITC. I found that there was no formal interview during my hiring process. I took the course, the District Manager visited our class a few times, and I assume the teacher informed the DM as to who would be best suited to continue with Block. I did have one phone call with the DM before being hired to confirm that I was interested in the job and able to work necessary hours. You pay for the ITC, but once you are on board with the company, in-person training is paid (generally minimum wage). Your Continuing Education time is NOT compensated.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

The most difficult thing about being hired with Block is learning Tax Rules.

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First Year Tax Associate Interview

Aug 7, 2013

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at H&R Block (Cape Girardeau, MO) in Dec 2012

Interview

I didn't have an interview. I just needed to pass the Income Tax Course

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First Year Tax Associate Interview

Oct 21, 2014

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at H&R Block

Interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

No difficult or unexpected questions. Very straight forward. Have you done taxes before? How long, what kind of returns can do

Answer question

First Year Tax Associate Interview

Nov 18, 2013

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at H&R Block

Interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

The most difficult thing about being hired with Block is learning Tax Rules.

Answer question

First Year Tax Associate Interview

Aug 7, 2013

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I interviewed at H&R Block (Cape Girardeau, MO) in Dec 2012

Interview

I didn't have an interview. I just needed to pass the Income Tax Course

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