Is IRS a good company to work for?

IRS has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 3,905 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at IRS to a friend and 31% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about IRS have been left by employees working as Management Analyst , Accountant and Analyst .

Does IRS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IRS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IRS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IRS?

53% of IRS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IRS 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IRS?

Internal Revenue Agent (291) , Contact Representative (274) , Tax Examiner (235) , Customer Service Representative (203) , Revenue Officer (133) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (128) , Tax Examining Technician (113) , Contact Center Representative (69) , IT Specialist (60) , Data Transcriber (59) , Revenue Agent (57) , Attorney (49) , Data Entry Clerk (30) , Special Agent (26) , Collections Representative (25)

What are the pros of working at IRS according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and dependable income…never going out of business" ((in 573 reviews)); "The pay was good and the 3rd shift shift differential and working on Sundays made it great." ((in 213 reviews)); "Great Work Life Balance and timetable" ((in 177 reviews)); "The money and the people are great" ((in 107 reviews)); "great benefits and time off" ((in 90 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IRS according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and Training." ((in 220 reviews)); "Training is horrible and you barely learn anything that's actually related to the job." ((in 151 reviews)); "They can't get any good managers!" ((in 117 reviews)); "Upper management, blackballing and out of date technology" ((in 26 reviews)); "Favoritism is definitely apparent." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about IRS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IRS layoffs and their outlook for job security at IRS in 2026.

What are the top reviewed IRS locations?

Austin , Washington , Kansas City , Fresno , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Ogden , New York , Memphis , Chamblee , Covington , Dallas , Holtsville , Los Angeles , Houston , Jacksonville , Detroit , Chicago , Seattle , Oakland , Lanham , San Francisco , Andover , Pittsburgh , Cincinnati , Saint Louis , Portland , Baltimore , Richmond , Denver

IRS reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,639 total reviews)

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Senior management

IRS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,639 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IRS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Aug 9, 2015

Tax Examiner

Tax examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Seasonal position, unemployment compensation approved.

Cons

Mandatory overtime during tax season and beyond.

3.0

Aug 8, 2015

Internal Revenue Agent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Standard 40 hr work week, 3 tier retirement package with defined benefit annuity, 401k and Social Security, great health insurance packages with optional vision and dental, life insurance available, union representation if desired, ability to work from home, standard mileage paid for all case travel, per diem paid for overnight travel, lots of promotion opportunities available in the future as 90% of workforce will be retiring over the next decade, step increases in pay for years worked, 6 hours of vacation time earned every two weeks, Federal Holidays.

Cons

Stigma of being an IRS agent, having people not like you, being the bearer of bad news in many cases, frustration of obtaining documentation and/or cooperation from stubborn and obstructive CPA firms, documenting in very great detail every single action you take, minding all the details to ensure that all procedural rules and protections are being followed perfectly.

1.0

Aug 7, 2015

Not a positive place to work

Tax examining technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers very helpful. The job was close to home.

Cons

Management, they don't want you to talk to your co-workers or ask them any questions, the environment sucks!

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