It's an experience - Call Center Contact Representative IRS Employee Review

3.0
23 Sept 2012
Recommend
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Pros

* Good Benefits * Good Pay * No weekends * Holiday Pay *Understand tax laws and how government works

Cons

Usual call center environment your micromanaged down to how long your in the restroom. Your calls are reviewed by supervisors an managers some who have no clue how to even do your job. Your pretty much chained to your desk rules change daily & some of the training instructors need to be removed from their trainer position because reading verbatim from the training manual is not an effective teaching method. No opportunity for growth because promotion is more on a buddy system with upper management. Would only recommend job if some one wants to learn more about the tax law, looks good on your resume or if you thrive in a call center environment.

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Pros

-variety in industries worked, -Great work to life balance

Cons

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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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