Great job if you don't have a life outside of work. - Payroll Specialist ADP Employee Review

2.0
6 July 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is decent, office is clean and you are provided with all the tools needed for the job, benefits start upon hire. I enjoy how close I've gotten with my co workers, your team becomes like a family.

Cons

Okay so I've got a lot of problems with ADP. First of all the management is ridiculous, it's so political you seriously have to be in your management's clique in order to be treated like a human being. They micromanage EVERY little thing you do. I'm talking timing breaks, checking your browsing history, and treating you like you are a 5 year old child. I've complained to directors and HR about the management and have gotten no where. The company hires you on and throws a thousand training classes at you for onboarding with a near impossible deadline to actually retain information, then expect you to just be perfect and figure it out. God forbid you make a mistake because let me tell you it will go all the way up to senior management and end with your job being threatened in a 1 on 1 meeting. The schedule is ludicrous you never know how long you will be at work, It could be 8 hours, it could be 16. I have stayed the night in the office before because by the time we were done it was 4 in the morning and needed to start work again at 6am. If you have animals, or children you can bet they won't see you anymore. Everything is about stats and client surveys, when the client isn't happy instead of talking to employees and finding out why things aren't working and why we aren't productive they just shame you for not being up to standards and ride you until you finally do what they want. You sign your life away to this company and they could give a rats behind whether you succeed or quit. I was promised complete support in being promoted and promised to be allowed the time to take necessary classes and tests to get to that point. Everytime I have applied to take my FPC exam and paid the 400 dollars to enroll, time comes for me to leave my desk at 4pm for the study group and I'm told no because there is work to be done. I feel like I'm walking on egg shells all day long, you never know who you are going to make mad next. I have NEVER in my life seen so many adults crying on the job! I mean people literally are so stressed out they sit at their desks and cry like babies. How is that okay?! If you like to be treated like garbage, overworked, threatened, and micromanaged for a somewhat decent salary of 40-70k a year then this is the place for you!

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Cons

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Thank you for the great rating and for sharing your ADP experience with us on Glassdoor!
1.0
4 May 2026
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Pros

Resume Gold! Having the name on your resume opens doors because people know you can survive a high-volume, high-complexity environment. That’s where the benefits end.

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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ADP Response
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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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