Completely depends on where you work - Anonymous employee H&R Block Employee Review

4.0
22 Jun 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Training lead by instructors, not just from a book or online. Plenty of review and practice material. If you really want to learn about taxes you can. My office had really experienced people who were happy to help with difficult questions. If you know what you are doing and can explain it customers will love you.

Cons

Possible for people to make it through the training without actually learning much. They will mess up and leave you holding the bag. Some places/people only care about commissions which makes for a terrible environment with people trying to 'steal' other customers. Terrible metrics that are mainly out of your control.

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22 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great work during tax season

Cons

Not available year round for most employees

3.0
23 Jun 2026
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Pros

Flexible availability. Path for promotion is obvious and quantified.

Cons

Bonus/commission it is based on level and sales so is low in states without a state tax form. Hourly wage comes out of bonus. Pressure to sell items that don't add to your commission. They push customer surveys but you can be penalized if someone complains about the company, price, amount of emails etc even though you have no control. Some employees are frustratingly low quality and you will spend time helping or fixing their mistakes time that works against your commission. You are expected to answer phones, make appointments, scan, print, take money, help new comers all while maximizing returns. If you take over someone's client and find a mistake you are expected to work against your commission to file amendments peace of mind claims etc.

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