Depressing and unrewarding work. Frustrating work environment. - Contact Representative IRS Employee Review

2.0
Mar 20, 2012
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Pros

Compensation was good, large cafeteria with nice selection of different types of food, reasonably priced. Desk and office chair were top notch, new phones. An excellent addition to your resume as a professional reference.

Cons

Everything you say or do is closely monitored, right down to how many times you use the restroom. Your phone calls are monitored, you are given an IRS email address, but you cannot use it for anything but govt uses, and you cannot use it unless you are early to shift, on your break, or after hours. Why would I use it for work purposes, if I wasn't being paid? Management is very aloof and usually unavailable. You cannot check personal email, period. Even if on break. 50% of people that work there are probably clinically obese. Stress is known to cause weight gain, what does that tell you? Don't be fooled. No one calls the IRS when they are happy, you have a script to follow for every possible scenario (not a bad thing) that you are to follow verbatim (not such a good thing) if you have any personality whatsoever, reconsider working here because you won't be "helping" taxpayers nor are you allowed to go into any sort of even basic, beginner tax law, you can lose your job for that.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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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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