H&R Block reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(7,082 total reviews)

Curtis Campbell

71% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

H&R Block has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,082 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The H&R Block employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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7K reviews
1.0
Jul 8, 2015

FIeld Manager

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Brand Name. Almost no branded competition. Best training in the Tax Preparation industry for Tax Professionals. Highly profitable

Cons

High turnover in senior leadership has resulted in the loss of the understanding of the core value the company provides it's customers. Anyone associated with, and who still holds to the former culture built by Henry and Richard Bloch has been systematically targeted and let go. The current senior leadership team does not understand the business but are not willing to admit it instead choosing attempt to change the company to fit the business they know, retail. Unfortunately running a highly specialized financial service operation like a "box on a shelf" retail operation is not working. Prediction - Bill Cobb (CEO) and his friends at the top (Kip Knight, etc.) will continue to be surprised by poor results as they dismantle the once great company. They will take their golden parachutes and jump leaving the company in shambles.

4.0
Dec 28, 2014

Learned a lot while working here.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

They train you well to be a taxpro before you start working (tuition is affordable), and then you learn a lot of other important skills while working there, like organizational skills, time management,manning front desk when required, proper filing procedures etc. Good mentoring. Flexible hours.

Cons

Seasonal job. Low starting salary. Good extra income or second job. You do not make enough money to make this your main job for living. Even if you wanted to work for H&R Block through out the year and apply for Dist office jobs, there are long gaps of no work. Even when you are working there are gaps where you work less than 10-15 hrs a week, during the slow months. The bonus system with promise of extra income at the end of season only works in a very busy office, if you have back to back appointments with clients through out the season.

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