Is IRS a good company to work for?

IRS has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 3,897 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at IRS to a friend and 33% 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 3.8 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?

54% 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 (232) , Customer Service Representative (203) , Revenue Officer (133) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (127) , Tax Examining Technician (112) , Contact Center Representative (69) , Data Transcriber (59) , IT Specialist (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 542 reviews)); "The pay was good and the 3rd shift shift differential and working on Sundays made it great." ((in 231 reviews)); "Great work life balance as far as hours (M" ((in 163 reviews)); "The money and the people are great" ((in 113 reviews)); "Never going out of business; great job security; telework (after one year)." ((in 83 reviews))

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

"Government redtape and poor management." ((in 209 reviews)); "Training was horrible and unprofessional" ((in 154 reviews)); "They can't get any good managers!" ((in 113 reviews)); "Upper management, blackballing and out of date technology" ((in 32 reviews)); "Nepotism is also a problem" ((in 18 reviews))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 , San Francisco , Lanham , Andover , Pittsburgh , Cincinnati , Saint Louis , Portland , Baltimore , Richmond , Denver

IRS reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(3,630 total reviews)

33% positive business outlook

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IRS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,630 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

Apr 15, 2011

Always something new to learn after 32 years and worked at ten different jobs with more pay along the way

National analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Variety of work locations, public service, thrift savings plan for retirement, flexiplace, and opportunities for field work and travel

Cons

Uncertainty of congressional priorities and vulnerability to political change

3.0

Feb 21, 2011

decent pay for work required

Data transcriber

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, okay benefits, good PTO

Cons

can be a hard working environment - stressful

3.0

Sep 10, 2010

Goof

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good place to work and I like it there there are good people good things and yes good ones that love to watch the grass grow

Cons

I love all of it there are benefits but there is no pay that will make up for the years of what they will have done

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Always something new to learn after 32 years and worked at ten different jobs with more pay along the way

decent pay for work required

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