I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at ADP (West Palm Beach, FL) in Oct 2011
Interview
I received a call from a recruiter shortly after applying for the position. After passing the phone interview with the recruiter, they scheduled me a face to face interview with the Sales Executive. The first interview was somewhat challenging for someone with no sales experience; I was put on the spot to sell a pen. I was scheduled for a second interview, this time I was told that I wasn't what they were looking for. This caught me by surprise, but thankfully my recruiter gave me a heads up to 'close, close, close'. I challenged the interviewer and eventually 'sold myself'. The whole process took about two months, which was kind of annoying, but overall the interview process was pretty smooth.
The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at ADP (Las Vegas, NV) in Aug 2010
Interview
2 phone interviews - National Recruiter first gets to know you and your resume, second Recruiter coordinates your real interviews with the VP and Sales Managers. Both were nice girls up to this point. Until I met the VP, which they did not schedule 10 days later (poor timing). The VP claims that someone without sales experience would not do well in this job. I have 3 yrs of sales background on my resume in front of her, but it's like she wasn't listening. Then I ask her how she started ("oh i came from healthcare")...really? This should be a sign that I withdraw right away with an incompetent Regional mgr.
Was called to set up 2nd in person interview with the 2 "sales managers". Waited forever for them to show up, and saw the horrible dress code in the office.. Dirty Flip Flops, wrinkled shorts and t-shirts. Really ADP, fortune 500 much? Saw the employees running around the office and fooling around like 2nd graders. I sat through it and asked many questions about the company to the sales managers. Just a bunch of wishy washy answers, like politicians. I think its because I inquired too much that the next day I received an email saying "The feedback was positive, but we have chosen to proceed with another candidate". Right, another candidate whom they can leash around and abuse?
Overall, the process was long winded, with unprofessional managers in this region. I was glad I didn't waste anymore time with the process. After 4 interviews you would have to do a "day in life" with another rep who hates their job. Then finally do a presentation selling payroll to the VP. The lack of professionalism in person was terrible. Don't let the nice recruiters over the phone waste your time!!!!
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at ADP (Houston, TX) in Jul 2010
Interview
So far I have had a phone interview, a face-to-face interview, and I have a ride-along scheduled for tomorrow. I am very excited about this opportunity because my friend that referred me has mostly good things to say about her job...there are negative aspects to every job. Everything she has told me about the company has so far been backed up by my experiences during this process. I am really hoping to get an offer at the end of this process because I will undoubtedly accept.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
In what one way are you most similar to and most different than [the person who referred me].