archaic is an understatement at IRS CI information technology - IT Specialist IRS Employee Review

1.0
7 Dec 2020
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Pros

Promotion from another federal organization. Management finally recognized the internal focus of the organization stifled the organization. The

Cons

archaic, archaic, archaic... The ISS Criminal Investigation IT organization is run like Endless small shops, not a 3,000 person division of a 80,000 person company. The people of influence have worked for the organization for 10-20 years and the culture reflects the internal focus of the organization. The "new" help desk doesn't even create tickets for the issues leaving the clients to call and call again without recourse. The endless layers of pay grades of are little value. The GS9 does the same work at the GS14, but the GS14 makes 3x the pay and retires in five years after 20 years with the organization. The prior organization was a mess and was told over and over again to lower my expectations; only to find the new organization an even bigger mess.

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26 Feb 2026
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Pros

Very good team environment to work.

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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