Internal Revenue Agent - Anonymous employee IRS Employee Review

3.0
21 Mar 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There is some value in learning how things work at the IRS if you want to use your experience there to give you an advantage in working outside, representing taxpayers.

Cons

Extremely high pressure to complete cases - the IRS is trying to do 100% of the workload with 75% of the personnel needed. If you want to work outside, you'd better get trained in Microsoft Office, Peachtree etc because you won't get that there.

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5.0
27 June 2026
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Pros

-Excellent training -Hybrid work flexibility -Great Benefits (Student loan credits)

Cons

-Keeping your job dependent on current administration -Constant IT/onboarding issues -Quality of life largely dependent on manager

3.0
26 May 2026
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Pros

-Got me started in my career as an auditor -thorough tax law training -many senior auditors helping you learn the profession

Cons

-communication from management is not always transparent -when you are at the bottom of the ladder, you get verbal abuse from not only POA and taxpayers (understandable, given this is the IRS), but also management/OJI's. They want to look good to their bosses and will throw you under the bus if they have to in order to save themselves. Even if they gave you instructions that got you in trouble. They SHOULD be supporting you in your function as an auditor, but they'll do whatever is easiest for themselves ultimately. -on job training can be disorganized -bureaucratic culture -like many other companies, a lot of things you're expected to learn by yourself. Such as how to avoid POA delays.

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