Great work environment; bad policies - Software Engineer H&R Block Employee Review

2.0
Mar 19, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

* Easy going work environment with competitive pay and benefits. * Co-workers are friendly. * Development can work from home at least 50% of the time.

Cons

* Starting Jan 15th 2015, as a condition of continued employment, all associates are required to have their taxes done by HRB. They are also now required to have and use HRBs emerald pre-paid debit card. * Very little accountability; meaning everything is someone else's problem.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 23, 2026
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Pros

Flexible availability. Path for promotion is obvious and quantified.

Cons

Bonus/commission it is based on level and sales so is low in states without a state tax form. Hourly wage comes out of bonus. Pressure to sell items that don't add to your commission. They push customer surveys but you can be penalized if someone complains about the company, price, amount of emails etc even though you have no control. Some employees are frustratingly low quality and you will spend time helping or fixing their mistakes time that works against your commission. You are expected to answer phones, make appointments, scan, print, take money, help new comers all while maximizing returns. If you take over someone's client and find a mistake you are expected to work against your commission to file amendments peace of mind claims etc.

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