Great worklife balance. - Internal Revenue Agent IRS Employee Review

3.0
Sep 24, 2013
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Pros

The ability to create a flexible schedule that allows people to work around their lives. Coworkers get along and work together to get the job done. Managers facilitate work much of the time.

Cons

Excessive focus on closing cases and treating taxpayers and employees like numbers that have to be shuffled along the audit process. Being in the public spotlight, treated poorly by Congress and the Media. Dealing with irate power of attorneys. The salary and opportunities plateau rather quickly, reducing motivation to keep striving

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

-Excellent training -Hybrid work flexibility -Great Benefits (Student loan credits)

Cons

-Keeping your job dependent on current administration -Constant IT/onboarding issues -Quality of life largely dependent on manager

3.0
May 26, 2026
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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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