Not a good place to work if you value people at all. - Receptionist H&R Block Employee Review

1.0
17 Aug 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I had a lot of downtime to study as I was also a student.

Cons

I didn't like the way they treated customers. People come in after paying their hard earned money to the government, looking to "experts" to help them understand how to get some of that money back. They don't realize that the "experts" are only interested in lining their pockets and not at all interested in actually helping anyone. It was disgusting.

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5.0
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Pros

Great work during tax season

Cons

Not available year round for most employees

3.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
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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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