The worst job I’ve ever had. -unfortunately good transitional job - Associate District Manager ADP Employee Review

1.0
6 Sept 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Hybrid mode- they hire good people before they run them into the ground.

Cons

So, I didn’t join ADP right out of college, but it is really good for those kids… I guess. Let’s get right down to it: ADP sucks, in regards to SBS. They hire about 50-70 worker bees to just cold call out their butt. Each month you only close 1-3 units because there are so many people selling. The market is extremely saturated, the management don’t give a crap about you UNLESS you are hitting the numbers. You are nothing to them but just a number. Don’t ever forget that, because they won’t. You are micromanaged AND they expect you to dress in dress clothes to slang payroll- for a below minimum wage base salary, with the understanding your commission would make up the difference. Everyone’s first year is about $120k in sales which you get about 7.5% of that giving you about $9,000/year in commission(garbage). That’s about $750/month and after taxes in most states is about $400. Don’t forget you’re already underpaid in base pay. Save yourself the misery and work for paycor or even paychex. ADP does NOT care about you.

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