How to Answer: Have you ever been offered a bribe at any of your previous positions? What did you do?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Internal Audit Manager job interview.
15. Have you ever been offered a bribe at any of your previous positions? What did you do?
How to Answer
Tell the interviewer if you have ever been in a situation where you have been offered a bribe for a positive audit result.
Written by Rachelle Enns on October 11th, 2018
1st Answer Example
"Yes, I have been offered a bribe previously. Earlier in my career, I was performing a financial audit on a client. I was offered a cash incentive in exchange for a positive grade. I, of course, did not take the bribe and I reported the situation to my supervisor."
Written by Rachelle Enns on October 11th, 2018
2nd Answer Example
"I have not come across a situation like this before. If I were to be offered a bribe I would certainly not take it. I would be sure to report the incident immediately."
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Anonymous Answer
"In a recent assignment, I discovered that the payroll accountant and the finance manager were committing fraud through collusion. They were paying ghost employees. When I raised the issue with the finance manager, he promised to give me money if I did not report the issue. I did not take the bribe but reported it to my supervisor."
Rachelle's Feedback
Great example. I have cleaned it up just a touch.
"In a recent assignment, I discovered that the payroll accountant and the finance manager were committing fraud through collusion. They were paying ghost employees. When I raised the issue with the finance manager, he offered to pay me if I did not raise the issue. I did not take the bribe, and reported the full situation to my supervisor."