Is IRS a good company to work for?

IRS has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 3,901 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at IRS to a friend and 32% 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?

53% 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) (128) , Tax Examining Technician (113) , Contact Center Representative (69) , IT Specialist (60) , Data Transcriber (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?

"Excellent to work and great benefit" ((in 580 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 and timetable" ((in 175 reviews)); "The money and the people are great" ((in 110 reviews)); "great benefits and time off" ((in 92 reviews))

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

"Government redtape and poor management." ((in 208 reviews)); "Training is horrible and you barely learn anything that's actually related to the job." ((in 155 reviews)); "They can't get any good managers!" ((in 114 reviews)); "Upper management, blackballing and out of date technology" ((in 31 reviews)); "Nepotism is also a problem" ((in 17 reviews))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

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3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,634 total reviews)

32% positive business outlook

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IRS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,634 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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3.0

Jan 31, 2025

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Tax examiner clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Semi decent benefits I suppose

Cons

It's the IRS. Nothing isgood

2.0

Jan 31, 2025

Not great during new admin change

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great work environment. Great benefits. Was good life work balance.

Cons

You get to take on multiple roles with zero time to complete them and no training. It's a burning ship due to the new admin.

4.0

Jan 29, 2025

low pay, easy work

Tax examiner associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

fairly easy work with not so strict quotas to stay in good standing.

Cons

low pay and work gets pretty repetitive fast

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