IRS Exam Agent - Anonymous employee IRS Employee Review

3.0
Jun 5, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The hours are flexible. The schedule is flexible. The management allows a good balance of work and life, which is good for people with kids or elderly parents. Management provides training to learn to do things better. Things are not rushed, which allows people to do quality work.

Cons

Congress freezes the budget, which creates hiring freezes and sporadic recruitment and slow technology updates. The computers and operating systems are old, which makes some work tough and also creates security risks. The IRS has public relations problems from the tax exempt scandal, which hurt morale. People don't like taxes, so many don't like the IRS.

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

-Excellent training -Hybrid work flexibility -Great Benefits (Student loan credits)

Cons

-Keeping your job dependent on current administration -Constant IT/onboarding issues -Quality of life largely dependent on manager

3.0
May 26, 2026
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Pros

-Got me started in my career as an auditor -thorough tax law training -many senior auditors helping you learn the profession

Cons

-communication from management is not always transparent -when you are at the bottom of the ladder, you get verbal abuse from not only POA and taxpayers (understandable, given this is the IRS), but also management/OJI's. They want to look good to their bosses and will throw you under the bus if they have to in order to save themselves. Even if they gave you instructions that got you in trouble. They SHOULD be supporting you in your function as an auditor, but they'll do whatever is easiest for themselves ultimately. -on job training can be disorganized -bureaucratic culture -like many other companies, a lot of things you're expected to learn by yourself. Such as how to avoid POA delays.

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