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      Outside Sales Representative Interview

      24 May 2010
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Pleasanton, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      The process took 5 days. I interviewed at ADP (Pleasanton, CA) in Feb 2010

      Interview

      I became interested in the job as a fall back plan after meeting a recruiter at my University's job fair in January. She was from the LA office and suggested I contact the main Southern California recruiter for job availability in Irvine or San Diego (where I was interested in working). After speaking with her via email, she suggested "I contact her when I moved down to the area." I explained to her that I would not move to the area unless employed and would rather pursue the opportunity before graduation in June, however she failed to respond. Guess she couldn't handle a man who takes charge! A few weeks later I received a call from the Northern California headquarters pursuing my interest in the company, which I accepted as a worst case scenario plan. We set up an initial phone interview for the following week and she emailed me a personality test to complete meanwhile. The phone interview was quite casual and frankly I came into it over-prepared for the topics she discussed. She was fascinated that I scored in the top 96% percentile on the personality test, which was constructed based on their top sales people's answers to the same questions. We set up a 1 on 1 interview with the VP two weeks down the road when I would be traveling up to the Bay Area for other engagements. Treating the interview as practice, I decided not to prepare much before heading into our meeting. The office in Pleasanton had a very corporate feel, starting with being greeted by a security-like secretary and remote operated blockade granting my entrance once revealing my identity. After taking a seat in the "lobby" I was greeted by the VP and escorted to his office, passing many cubicles and personality-lacking individuals along the way. I must say the VP was a charming young chap against it all. The interview was very relaxed and focused on my desires of the position, with the average "who are you" conversation. I was asked, "what was my favorite trait about myself?" The gentleman could tell I didn't have much interest in the job, hence my life objectives and lack of passion for door-to-door type sales. I only would have worked in one location in the Bay Area and there wasn't any availability for that region. My suggestions would be: to know what you want before you go in there and make it known during your interview. Be ready to explain who you are. What are your goals for the job, remember it's sales! Ultimately, ask yourself if you really want to be selling payroll systems day to day. However, good for those who don't want to be in an office and rather out in the field. Good luck! Base Salary: $50,000+ Commission (average about $10-20K/year)
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      Outside Sales Representative Interview

      3 Oct 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Louisville, KY
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at ADP (Louisville, KY)

      Interview

      Smooth and engaging. The interviewer was pleasant and very knowledgeable about the industry. It seems like the atmosphere at the company is very healthy. Overall, it was a good experience and very professional.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you desire a sales role, especially one with lots of cold calling?
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      ADP response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your ADP interview with us on Glassdoor. We appreciate hearing about your experience.

      Outside Sales Representative Interview

      22 Aug 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Kendall, FL
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at ADP (Kendall, FL) in July 2024

      Interview

      intense and brutal for no reason. The first round of interviews is a 30 minute conversation with the recruiter. The second round interview will be with the vice president and some of the sales manager. They were 45 minutes late to my interview, only for me to find out that I was never on their schedule. So the people that I prepared to interview with from the email were not the ones who interviewed me. Extremely unprofessional and unprepared third rounds of interview, you will be on the field with a sales consultant for the first four hours, uncompensated. You will visit some of their accounts with them and then come back to the headquarters to do an hour and a half interview with the vice president and some of the sales managers. Then they will conduct a role-play with you. Don’t sweat it, they understand that this is an entry-level job and you have no prior experience. my best tip is to be prepared to have pushback. The point is not to close the deal but to ask the right questions. Strongly advise to be prepared and do not read off of a paper, only bring your questions. after my interview, they told me that they would get back to me by The next day with their decision. It took them two weeks to email me their decision after a week of chasing them down for an answer. Extremely unprofessional and so disappointed by this company. The other reviews on glassdoor really matched up to the vibe of the office.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe your background and why you want to enter sales
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      ADP response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your insights into the interview experience and we apologize that your experience was negative. We value our candidate's time and aim for a professional experience in every interview session. If you have anything additional to share, please contact us at adp_talent_community@adp.com Thank you.

      Outside Sales Representative Interview

      3 June 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Baltimore, MD
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at ADP (Baltimore, MD)

      Interview

      Terrible communication. I was asked when I was available for a final interview and they never scheduled it when I was available. Why ask?. They provided times that I could come in but it would be days before letting me know (ex: telling me on a Mon that I am set for Wed at a specific time )

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Q: Why ADP? Why do you feel like you deserve this?
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      ADP response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your insights into the interview experience with us on Glassdoor and we apologize that your experience was negative. We will share with our talent acquisition teams.