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      3.3

      55% would recommend to a friend

      (3,629 total reviews)

      34% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Senior management

      IRS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,629 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
      1.0
      May 8, 2016

      Internal Revenue Agent

      Internal revenue agent
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Interesting work 40 hour workweek Excellent benefits Telework options

      Cons

      Very archaic & old-school. If you haven't been here a long time, you don't matter. Employee base is older; young people do not want to work here. Horrible technology. Very bureaucratic (it's the government) Not open to new ideas or ways of doing things, even though they are always asking for ideas. Performance reviews based on how long you've been here, not your work.

      3.0
      Apr 8, 2016

      Appeals Officer /International Tax Specialist

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Outstanding training(at least before budget cuts 2011-16). Traditional work week 8hrsx5. Stable work environment no lay offs. Challenging work. Able to advance education because of stable work week. Pension..

      Cons

      Lack of competitive pay (I made 30K more 13 years ago in private industry). No long term disability coverage. When your sick time is used up no more income. Prohibited from Moonlighting due to the appearance of Conflict of interest. ( I made 20K more moonlighting per yr when in private industry. Congressional attacks on all federal employees pay, benefits Allegations of political scandal when none found.

      3.0
      Mar 22, 2016

      Typical Government Job

      Internal revenue agent
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      40 hours a week. It really feels good to have so much free time. There is also plenty of annual leave and sick leave (though you're broke so you better like staycations). The schedule is very flexible. If you know what you're doing, you can work 10 hours a week and management thinks you're working 40. Hell, I'm doing this review at work right now.

      Cons

      The budget crisis has hit the agency hard and affected promotions. Additionally, promotions are based on nepotism. You need to have a family member in management if you want to get promoted. There is no merit based promotion. Compensation is really abysmal. The compensation is nowhere near living wages in this area.

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