Career Oriented Business - File Clerk IRS Employee Review

5.0
Mar 1, 2018
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Pros

IRS isn't just a job, it's like a Big Family! I was first hired in 1989 and after having my first child and suddenly becoming a single mother, they worked with me as a seasonal employee and made it so I was rehirable....25 years later I was hired back, and then got hired as a permanent employee. Great flexibility, and awesome management, and Union workers.

Cons

PROBLEMS with a certain Manager who approved my FMLA, but then I applied for a Leave of Abscense, there was a lot of misunderstandings and my head boss called me over a conference call and said they looked forward to me coming back to work. But when I arrived, I was actually told I would only be able to work as a seasonal employee. It made a big mess with unemployment and then I was actually told I collected to much unemployment because I wasn't on furlough status. So be careful if things get really complicated, ask someone who is on your side.

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5.0
Jun 27, 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
May 26, 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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