Not a healthy workplace - Tax Examiner IRS Employee Review

1.0
16 Mar 2015
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Pros

Excellent benefits, work-life balance, overtime opportunities for both seasonal and temporary employees, easy extra income, excellent mentorship from an outstanding trainer/work leader last season

Cons

Hard to advance due to current budget cuts. Low morale among permanent employees. Management and training qualities depend on people in charge. Last season we had a completely different group of trainers who were kind and patient enough in responding to everyone's inquiries and delivered course materials in a friendly, straightforward manner. One former trainer/work leader I would like to mention is Grant, he was exceptionally competent in carrying out the role as a classroom instructor and work leader, he is very intelligent and also treats people fairly. While in most other departments favoritism plays a big role, diversity issues are prominent, bullies get recognized and promoted, underperformers are remained hired, these unfortunately happen in our department this year.

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5.0
27 Jun 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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