ADP provides stable jobs with below average salaries that lack in challenge and growth opportunity - Senior Account Executive ADP Employee Review

3.0
23 June 2008
Recommend
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Pros

ADP is a very stable company, that provides excellent job security for it's employees. They have good benefits, and the raises/bonuses are regular and predictable. They are also very reluctant to terminate, and will take every measure to attempt to avoid firing an employee. ADP is a good place to work if you need a stable job, that doesn't interfere with the rest of your life.

Cons

ADP is not a company filled with bright minds and overachievers. It is an "old school", conservative corporation in which people are underpaid, and are often promoted not on merit, but simply because they have been employed for X number of years. They are slow to promote, which makes it difficult to find challenge and new learning opportunities. They put more stock in "years on the job" than they do in ability. I can personally attest to this, as an employee who received glowing reviews for four years straight, but was always told that advancement would "take more time".

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

Pay: It’s a joke. They expect specialized, expert-level work and deep tax knowledge for a base salary that is way below the market. They use the big name as an excuse to underpay you. Work/Life Balance: You are never truly off. To hit the impossible quotas, people are forced to work off the clock just to keep up. Management knows this is the only way the work gets done, but they look the other way so they don't have to address the workload. Management: They are manipulative and not leaders. Instead of helping with the workload, they use moving goalposts and vague promises of growth to keep you running. There is no advocacy for employees. Make sure to get everything in writing. Some get amnesia. Quantity over Quality: It’s a sweatshop for data. You’re forced to rush through complex setups just to hit a Go-Live count to appease Sales. Accuracy is key, but it often takes a backseat to volume, which is a nightmare for anyone who cares about doing the job right. No Room to Grow: There is no real way to move up. ADP is a lateral move company, and that’s only if your management doesn’t stand in your way and prevent you from leaving for another internal team.

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Hello and thank you for providing your insight into your experience working for ADP. ADP prides itself on creating and maintaining a workplace where employees work in a professional environment and are treated fairly. We appreciate your feedback and advice and we would like to hear more about your specific situation so that we can review your concern completely. Please contact our Associate Relations team at 1-877-878-4811 or hr.associate.relations@adp.com
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