Tax preparation and filing services across 12,000+ U.S. offices
H&R Block operates a massive seasonal tax-preparation business with 12,000+ offices nationwide, supported by a cloud-first tech stack (Azure, .NET, SQL Server, Salesforce) and growing AI capabilities (Azure AI Services, RAG, generative AI content projects). The hiring skew is heavily toward support (935 roles) relative to product and engineering (10 combined), reflecting a labor-intensive, client-facing operation scaling seasonal capacity rather than platform development. Active projects center on office-level growth and client experience, while pain points reveal a business wrestling with manual processes and inconsistent execution across a distributed franchise network.
Notable leadership hires: Director
H&R Block is a publicly traded tax services company founded in 1955 with approximately 12,000 offices in the United States and internationally. The company has prepared roughly 800 million tax returns over its history and serves individual and business clients seeking tax preparation, filing, and financial guidance. Operations span a large employee base (10,001+) distributed across support, finance, and operations functions. The business is inherently seasonal, with significant hiring and staffing activity concentrated during tax season. Beyond in-office services, H&R Block offers multiple filing channels and digital tools to let clients choose their preferred preparation method.
H&R Block uses Microsoft technologies (Azure, .NET, SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure DevOps, Azure AI Services), Salesforce, Coupa, Twilio, and Xero. The company is adopting Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Adobe, and recently invested in RAG and generative AI content projects.
H&R Block is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The company was founded in 1955 by brothers Henry and Richard Bloch.
H&R Block operates approximately 12,000 offices throughout the United States and around the world, with active hiring concentrated in the United States and France.
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