ADP reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(22,310 total reviews)
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81% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

ADP has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 22,310 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ADP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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22K reviews
1.0
Nov 2, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Only Pros about working for ADP is it looks good on your resume. It's a fortune 500 company and they own the market for outsourced payroll and HR

Cons

I worked for ADP in NJ for 3 years. I saw it all. The incompetant co worker that sits next to you one day ( but knows how to kiss up to the right people) will become your manager the next time a promotion comes up. The sales people have unethical means by which to push a start thru in order to get their numbers for the month. Management knows this but will look the other way in order to pad the numbers favorably for their region. You really do get discouraged the longer you work for this company. In the end, if you kissed enough butt, your manager will make sure you can transfer to another department or get to work from home. If you didn't kiss butt and become a part of the "in crowd", you better start looking for another job beacuse they will make your life at work miserable until you quit.

1.0
Aug 19, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The training you receive going into the position.

Cons

The Chicago Loop office is HORRIBLE. Management implements new practices every week and never follows up on them. Managers don't provide valid feedback when asked. The office is toxic. I have never been in a more High School drama like environment in my life. All they care about is numbers, they don't want to develop talent. At the end of each fiscal year, if you aren't at plan, you're fired. What a horrible experience.

4.0
Mar 31, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Automatic Data Processing is an extremely stable company which is important during this economic time. Being a Triple - A credit rated company has helped retain customers and bring new clients on board. The company is known for promoting within the company and there is opportunity for upward mobility. The company offers an exceptional benefit package including health, dental, vision, 401k and a pension plan. ADP is the industry leader and is known world-wide which makes selling our product a bit easier. The office environment is friendly and supportive. I have never had an issue requesting PTO which is important to maintaining a work/life balance.

Cons

ADP has been rumored to have a "burn and turn" attitude towards Sales Associates and it does seem to be proven true. The commission structure was revamped a little over a year ago and has been a disservice to the Sales Associate. It almost feels as if you are punished for succeeding. After meeting quota you are put on a substantially higher plan and then the commission structure is adjusted making it harder to really up your overall salary. Even the top performers barely make over $100k which is low compared to sales in other industries. Management can tend to micromanage making the job frustrating.

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