More and more knowledge is required, but pay isn't commesurate with experience. You can make more flipping burgers. - Tax Advisor H&R Block Employee Review

1.0
Jun 24, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

You may meet some wonderful people and get experience with a wide variety of returns, but there is a lot of pressure-actually far too much stress to perform in a small window of time and to connect with the client and to convince them to return-to you-the following season.

Cons

The biggest downside to H&R Block is that you can never become a true professional. The business is simply too seasonal and the pay is far too low-----far far too low------to enable you to truly make a living.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
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Pros

Great work during tax season

Cons

Not available year round for most employees

5.0
May 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

If you get in the right office you can have amazing coworkers and can learn so much. You can gain a ton of experience and knowledge if you are willing to work and collaborate with other preparers. Training is robust and is there for you to utilize and work your way up to higher salary. The potential to earn a full years salary working for half the year once trained up to a higher level and build your book of business.

Cons

Communication is often not the best and in the offseason you are off boarded or get reduced salary and only work a day or two a week

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