Does IRS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IRS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IRS. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IRS?

53% of IRS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IRS 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IRS?

Internal Revenue Agent (291) , Contact Representative (274) , Tax Examiner (232) , Customer Service Representative (203) , Revenue Officer (133) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (128) , Tax Examining Technician (112) , Contact Center Representative (69) , Data Transcriber (59) , IT Specialist (59) , Revenue Agent (57) , Attorney (49) , Data Entry Clerk (30) , Special Agent (26) , Collections Representative (25)

What are the pros of working at IRS according to real employee reviews?

"Excellent to work and great benefit" ((in 555 reviews)); "The pay was good and the 3rd shift shift differential and working on Sundays made it great." ((in 230 reviews)); "Great Work Life Balance and timetable" ((in 170 reviews)); "The money and the people are great" ((in 101 reviews)); "Never going out of business; great job security; telework (after one year)." ((in 86 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IRS according to real employee reviews?

"Government redtape and poor management." ((in 204 reviews)); "The training is horrible and does not prepare you to do the job." ((in 151 reviews)); "They can't get any good managers!" ((in 113 reviews)); "Upper management, blackballing and out of date technology" ((in 30 reviews)); "Nepotism is also a problem" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about IRS redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IRS redundancy and their outlook for job security at IRS in 2026.

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3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(3,632 total reviews)

32% positive business outlook

IRS has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 3,632 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IRS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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5.0

9 Jul 2023

Great Company

Business executive

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Everyone in my department was very friendly and willing to lend a helping hand when I needed it!

Cons

Can't think of any cons right now.

5.0

27 Jun 2026

Great training and benefits, but job security varies

Revenue agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

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

5.0

23 Jun 2026

Great work-life balance but unstable job structure

General engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

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

Cons

-Administration can change entire job structure overnight.

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