better than unemployment - Internal Revenue Agent IRS Employee Review

4.0
Jul 27, 2014
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Pros

Benefits, pay, hours, retirement benefits

Cons

Even though government employees are not supposed to discuss politics, I had several very liberal managers who were always bashing Republicans. Additionally, I felt like I had to be in the union to protect myself from incompetent managers. The managers made it into management because early on when they should have been fired, the union helped them. They learned how to use the system and IRS was afraid not to promote them.

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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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