YMMV - Customer Service Representative IRS Employee Review

2.0
2 Nov 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Length of training - had a lengthy training period that enabled us to learn quite a bit about the role before we took on the full responsibilities of the job. Supportive direct report - immediate supervisor very supportive in time off requests, needs, and concerns. Predominantly WFH - aside from the push to head back to the office, was fully remote for a long period.

Cons

The Public - anyone you come into contact with will likely be irritable, angry, and aggressive. Do not expect to find peace or even an hour without some variety of conflict, being derided, or outright verbally abused. Hypervigilant time monitoring - taking even a couple minutes may result in an immediate contact from a supervisor if you are not constantly on the line, regardless of how difficult the prior call was Low wage - despite how stressful it can be to constantly be dealing with angry, irritable individuals, as well as being constantly monitored to ensure you are always on a call, the compensation is simply not there. It is likely that most jobs in upper pay grades would be better, but I would not personally advise doing this role unless you derive pleasure from punishment.

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Cons

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3.0
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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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