Nice people, Low Low Pay - Customer Service Representative H&R Block Employee Review

3.0
Dec 20, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice people, flexible hours, casual dress. Customer Service Pro (CSP) front desk role does basic duties like answer phone, manage appointments and payments, make coffee, etc. Can get hectic during high activity weeks. Must balance lots of duties at the same time with great service that is tested by mystery shoppers.

Cons

Low, low pay is really minimum wage. Hourly increase only 25 cents per hour a year. Seasonal part-time work is during tax season February to mid-April. Hours reduced during less active weeks sometimes only working 5 hours. Tax preparers beg for more CSP help, but budget keeps that from happening, even with a strong need for CSP to be on-site. Total hours kept to a minimum - they say to stay in budget - but intent is to keep hours low so they can avoid unemployment when season ends that is permitted in some states for seasonal workers.

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5.0
May 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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