I honestly like it - Tax Examining Technician IRS Employee Review

5.0
14 May 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible schedule, work-life balance, interesting work, good benefits & casual environment. Those are all of the benefits almost all employees enjoy. Each department, work team & manager are different, of course. So I cannot speak for everyone but I really like my job. I have my good days & bad (like everyone else), but for the most part I do not mind going to work each day. I have been on the same team for 7 years & my co-workers are like family. They are the smartest, most creative, hard working group of people I have ever worked with. We come together to get the job done & provide the best possible service to the public. We have fun too when time permits : )

Cons

Our team gets a new manager every couple of years & we'd like a permanent one. It's difficult to review employees that you do not know well. Also, there is some drama on other teams, but I guess that's to be expected with so many different personalities coming together.

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Pros

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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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