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      3.3

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (3,622 total reviews)

      35% positive business outlook

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      3.9

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Senior management

      IRS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,622 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
      Nov 18, 2008

      IRS has some good jobs

      Special agent
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      Pros

      good retirement benefits; retirement plan matches upto approx 4%, work car provided and gas paid for; travel all over the country; compensation is pretty good; get all the holidays off; you can roll over your sick hours to the following year and roll over vacation time upto 240hrs to the following year. can retire at 25 years of service before the age of 50 or 20yrs in service at 50.

      Cons

      not a lot of perks like private sectors; being watched at all times because you work for the public; cases take long to finish; a lot of paperwork to to get something done.

      3.0
      Nov 7, 2008

      Funny. I always knew that Frank ran the agency! Don't mind that there's an IRS Commissioner and 2 Dpty Commissioners!!!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Working for the IRS offers an incredible opportunity to showcase your ability to achieve success while having to overcome a 'negative' public perception.

      Cons

      Well, it is the IRS afterall! But seriously, the downside has to be the ever changing shift in priorities as you transition from one administration to another. Many programs and projects never really receive a fair chance to develop and prosper.

      2.0
      Nov 6, 2008

      It Takes a Certain Person...

      Revenue officer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      There are some benefits to working for the IRS. You have all of the government holidays, TSP (the government's version of the 401K), and the management is pretty cool. Also, they provide a pretty fair amount of classroom learning so you can learn (or pretend to learn) the tax law that might relate to your job. Also, it seemed standard practice to bump entering revenue officers from GS-7 to GS-9 after the first year--which was about a 30% raise.

      Cons

      There's a certain look people get when you tell them you work for the IRS. It's a cross between pain and pity, and was never a pretty sight. If you can get over that, you'll have to still stomach the amazingly low starting pay (especially in Southern California). I had to knock on many taxpayers doors, put up with many unhappy phone calls, people crying to me, etc. I still have bad dreams where I relive some of this stuff. But then some people like this stuff; I didn't.

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