Is IRS a good company to work for?

IRS has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 3,897 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at IRS to a friend and 33% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about IRS have been left by employees working as Management Analyst , Accountant and Analyst .

Does IRS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IRS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IRS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IRS?

54% of IRS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IRS 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IRS?

Internal Revenue Agent (291) , Contact Representative (274) , Tax Examiner (232) , Customer Service Representative (203) , Revenue Officer (133) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (127) , Tax Examining Technician (112) , Contact Center Representative (69) , Data Transcriber (59) , IT Specialist (59) , Revenue Agent (57) , Attorney (49) , Data Entry Clerk (30) , Special Agent (26) , Collections Representative (25)

What are the pros of working at IRS according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and dependable income…never going out of business" ((in 542 reviews)); "The pay was good and the 3rd shift shift differential and working on Sundays made it great." ((in 231 reviews)); "Great work life balance as far as hours (M" ((in 163 reviews)); "The money and the people are great" ((in 113 reviews)); "Never going out of business; great job security; telework (after one year)." ((in 83 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IRS according to real employee reviews?

"Government redtape and poor management." ((in 209 reviews)); "Training was horrible and unprofessional" ((in 154 reviews)); "They can't get any good managers!" ((in 113 reviews)); "Upper management, blackballing and out of date technology" ((in 32 reviews)); "Nepotism is also a problem" ((in 18 reviews))

What are employees saying about IRS layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IRS layoffs and their outlook for job security at IRS in 2026.

What are the top reviewed IRS locations?

Austin , Washington , Kansas City , Fresno , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Ogden , New York , Memphis , Chamblee , Covington , Dallas , Holtsville , Los Angeles , Houston , Jacksonville , Detroit , Chicago , Seattle , Oakland , San Francisco , Lanham , Andover , Pittsburgh , Cincinnati , Saint Louis , Portland , Baltimore , Richmond , Denver

IRS reviews

3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(3,630 total reviews)

33% positive business outlook

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IRS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,630 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IRS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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4K reviews

5.0

Sep 30, 2013

Wonderful and safe enviorment

Notice review tax examiner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, great people and awesome experience.

Cons

Seasonal perm worker, I hate being off 2-4 months out the year.

3.0

Sep 24, 2013

Great worklife balance.

Internal revenue agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The ability to create a flexible schedule that allows people to work around their lives. Coworkers get along and work together to get the job done. Managers facilitate work much of the time.

Cons

Excessive focus on closing cases and treating taxpayers and employees like numbers that have to be shuffled along the audit process. Being in the public spotlight, treated poorly by Congress and the Media. Dealing with irate power of attorneys. The salary and opportunities plateau rather quickly, reducing motivation to keep striving

3.0

Sep 20, 2013

Friendly work atmosphere and enjoyable co-workers

File clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly co-workers and work areas

Cons

No care about loyalty to employee. Many employees were laid off with 1 day notice.

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