Seasonal Customer Service Rep (CSR) GS-5 - Anonymous employee IRS Employee Review

1.0
20 Jun 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits are good as long as you are classified as a "permanent" employee. Some seasonal positions are considered permanent so IRS continues to pay the employer's portion of your health insurance coverage when you are "furloughed" after tax season ends.

Cons

This is a telephone contact job which is excruciatingly micro-managed. Employees are constantly critiqued, not only by immediate supervisors, but also by quality reviewers. Every phone call is recorded and the recording continues even when a customer is placed on hold while their account information is researched. The phone system is very poor causing calls to be frequently disconnected. Customers are on hold in the queue for 45 minutes or longer before they reach the CSR so they are angry and frustrated when you answer---and the calls just keep coming in with little or no down time!

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5.0
27 Jun 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
26 May 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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