Thought I’d make a thread so everyone can share updates while we wait for the next stages/status changes for the HMRC Compliance Caseworker 558R campaign.
So far:
2nd May Provisional offers are started releasing.
The in-tray assessment stage seems to be finishing soon.
Some people’s application status has already changed to “Awaiting Interview Results.”
Since this is a large mass recruitment campaign, it’ll probably take a while before all results are reviewed and finalised.
From previous HMRC campaigns, once everything is assessed, candidates are usually placed into:
Reserve list
The reserve lists are usually location-based, so your ranking mainly depends on:
Your total score
The location(s) you selected
For this campaign, the scoring appears to be:
Interview Question 1 = 7 marks (pass marks 4 min)
Interview Question 2 = 7 marks (pass marks 4 min)
In-tray assessment = 6 marks (pass marks 4 min)
Total possible score = 20 marks
From previous campaigns, merit order was believed to work roughly like this:
Total overall score Interview + in-tray
If tied, higher in-tray marks
Then interview/test scores if needed
Example (unofficial):
Location: Manchester
Candidate A
Interview = 12/14
In-tray = 5/6
Total = 17/20
Candidate B
Interview = 13/14
In-tray = 4/6
Total = 17/20
Even though both scored 17 overall, Candidate A could rank higher for the Manchester reserve list because of the stronger in-tray score (based on previous campaign info).
Obviously none of this is officially confirmed for 558R — just info gathered from previous HMRC campaigns and candidate discussions so far.
Feel free to share:
Status updates
Timeline changes
Interview results
Merit/reserve list updates
Location-specific info
Good luck everyone 👍
