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 568 reviews)); "The pay was good and the 3rd shift shift differential and working on Sundays made it great." ((in 227 reviews)); "Great work life balance as far as hours (M" ((in 169 reviews)); "The money and the people are great" ((in 109 reviews)); "Never going out of business; great job security; telework (after one year)." ((in 95 reviews))

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

"Government redtape and poor management." ((in 199 reviews)); "The training is horrible and does not prepare you to do the job." ((in 162 reviews)); "They can't get any good managers!" ((in 117 reviews)); "Upper management, blackballing and out of date technology" ((in 30 reviews)); "Favoritism is definitely apparent." ((in 20 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

3.0

Jul 25, 2013

Great work life balance and benefits.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work schedule and benefits.

Cons

Quality of work, management, and training.

4.0

Jul 19, 2013

Remittance Perfection Technician -Last Year of Employment 2008

Remittance perfection technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Excellent on the job training for a seasonal position -Excellent access to computer based training for most diciplines -Opportunity for advancement -Employee Union

Cons

-Seasonal positions do not offer steady employment after the peak season -Some positions only promote from within current employees -Only employer who has not required a pre-employment drug screen

5.0

Jun 27, 2013

Awesome Place To Work!

Mail clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The supervisors were very willing to teach you how to do your job. They understood if you didn't understand something. The office was very casual. Co-workers were always friendly and helpful.

Cons

Had a very high stress workload. The food in the cafeteria prices were ridiculous. The work became somewhat tedious after a while. But, that was to be expected.

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