Attorney-Advisor (Tax) - Attorney IRS Employee Review

4.0
4 Jul 2015
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Pros

Challenging work and teamwork is nowhere better in Government. You can count on others to provide guidance when reviewing complex transactions. Often you negotiate with top private lawyers that have more resources to defend their client but that only motivates you to work harder to reach a fair resolution.

Cons

No surprise here: Have virtually no resources, demoralized and overworked staff, private lawyers that become abusive or threaten to file complaint when you disagree with their legal position, difficulty getting any professional development besides "on-the-job" training, limited upward mobility, pay freeze, pay cap at GS-15 levels put ceiling on earnings compared to SEC. FDIC, or Federal Reserve.

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2 May 2026
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Pros

Excellent career experience. Opportunities to do tax advisory, controversy, and litigation.

Cons

Lower than market pay, Congress always coming after the budget.

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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