Internal Revenue Agent - Anonymous employee IRS Employee Review

3.0
8 Aug 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Standard 40 hr work week, 3 tier retirement package with defined benefit annuity, 401k and Social Security, great health insurance packages with optional vision and dental, life insurance available, union representation if desired, ability to work from home, standard mileage paid for all case travel, per diem paid for overnight travel, lots of promotion opportunities available in the future as 90% of workforce will be retiring over the next decade, step increases in pay for years worked, 6 hours of vacation time earned every two weeks, Federal Holidays.

Cons

Stigma of being an IRS agent, having people not like you, being the bearer of bad news in many cases, frustration of obtaining documentation and/or cooperation from stubborn and obstructive CPA firms, documenting in very great detail every single action you take, minding all the details to ensure that all procedural rules and protections are being followed perfectly.

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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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