Assoc. CIO, Enterprise Operations - Anonymous employee IRS Employee Review

3.0
Aug 26, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The IRS IT organization is very large and has a lot of opportunities for mid to senior level technical staff. Due to its size, the ability to move within the organization to different positions with widely varying skill sets provides a lot of opportunity to learn new skills & technologies.

Cons

Due to the size of the IRS IT organization, it is very slow to react & get things done. Technology upgrades I initiated & led in private industry which took 3-4 months can take years at the IRS. They are very slow to adapt "new" technologies. In private industry, i initiated and led a move to VoIP in 2003 and the IRS did not begin this movement until 2012... after I led the development of a prototype to prove the viability of VoIP within the IRS.

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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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