IRS reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(3,627 total reviews)

34% positive business outlook

IRS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,627 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
Oct 19, 2025

Hardest Year

Recommend
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Pros

Compensation was always appropriate for title and work duties.

Cons

The communication for the last year has been terrible. Management does not (or are not) allowed to discuss and disclose important information.

4.0
Oct 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Get to hear and learn from taxpayers from a wide variety of industry in the local area. Learned about legal procedures more than accounting, such as appeals process and different options for tax resolution. After 3 years, eligible for enrolled agent license without education requirement. Working environment was collegial. Can take health insurance with you after retirement.

Cons

Workload management is extreme important because the cases kept coming and never ending. Pay was decent but no private sector benefits such as stock purchasing plans. The pension was great but it required employee contribution and cut into take home pay. Medical insurance offered great coverage but not free, and cut into already not high wage.

4.0
Oct 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great group of people working together.

Cons

The union could cloud things up a bit.

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