IRS reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,633 total reviews)

32% positive business outlook

IRS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,633 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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4K reviews
4.0
Sep 20, 2014

A friendly face at the IRS

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarding work and a good career path. Employee benefits are decent.

Cons

Employees are subject to congressional oversight and some times become political pawns in running the government.

1.0
Sep 17, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits are good and they allow you to stay on it if you are on seasonal furlough (although you do have to repay it), annual and sick leave are separated and start to accumulate from your first pay period (which is good because after working here for a few months you'll want to call in sick a lot)

Cons

There are too many cons to list but I will try. Promotions are based almost entirely on seniority, so although they recognize you as a good worker, they can't do anything to advance your career unless you have been there several years. This is especially true if you are a seasonal worker since every advancement available within the local office requires you to be a year-round employee. Morale at the office is very low for a variety of reasons and I've heard multiple people say it is the worst job they've ever had. They clock every minute of your day into your time sheet, this includes you leaving your desk to go to the bathroom. They offer little to no encouragement and always have something to criticize you on, even if you are the best worker there. Seasonal workers are only given a few days notice when they are furloughed and there are often a lot of scares of early furlough. You are constantly being told to follow rules that are completely inefficient and when you question it no one can explain why it is a good policy and you're told you need to do because the policy says so. The callers are often very angry which is primarily caused by failed IRS policies and ridiculously long time frames.

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