IRS Experience - Anonymous employee IRS Employee Review

4.0
Dec 23, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I can honestly say this was the best agency I've been employed by this far. I spent over 3 in a half years at the IRS beginning as a Clerk. I learned more than enough during that time to be promoted outside the agency. My last manager was awesome; allowed flexibility with telework options and cares about his employees unlike most.

Cons

I decided to leave because their was no potential for promotion during that time. There should be more funding for training to allow for career growth and salaries are far less than those in private sector.

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Cons

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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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