ADP reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(22,328 total reviews)
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Maria Black

81% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

ADP has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 22,328 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 Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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22K reviews
2.0
May 22, 2017

Go corporate-- not client-facing

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Management invested in making organizational changes appear reflexive. Huge market share and reputation, despite more advanced and easier to use solutions by competition. Great food service and staff. Solid opportunity for recent grads looking to start a career in client service, as long as scheduling bathroom breaks and forgoing schedule autonomy are acceptable. Some very genuine people with great ideas, though not always in a position to implement change. Free lunch during year end when you can scarcely leave your desk between calls. Very cool opportunities in tech at corporate office.

Cons

Everything is a numbers game-- managers don't know/care what you actually do, but are quick to interrogate and condescend on time mgmt when forecast is at stake. Favoritism-- those who are mobile/favored by upper mgmt are either sycophants or cutthroats. Training-- onboarding for roles that don't generate dollars for the org is completely unstructured. Managers are consistently underskilled to provide technical support outside of payroll. Management-- endless cycle of unreasonable client expectations, undertrained associates, and derogation from management. Bonus-- unattainable/ambiguous metrics based largely (40-60%) on org performance, and "manager's discretion" (20+%). Jaded employees-- many underpaid and overworked associates who can attest to favoritism, stagnant pay, high pressures/volume, and losing good people. Downsizing-- company laid off 300 managers last year, closed down several locations in the east, and eliminated many homeshored positions. Impact will be shouldered by already overbooked employees + cheap, inexperienced new hires in VA and FL.

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ADP Response
9y
Thank you for the comprehensive review of your time with ADP Parsippany.
1.0
Apr 5, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some Coworkers Work from home during inclement weather situations.

Cons

No recognition/bonus in customer service department Moving to your 5 "supercenters" is letting go of a lot of experience. It is not a layoff - it's terminating employees to get cheaper labor elsewhere. After many years, I was shown the door. Cancel health insurance same day. A totally heartless company now.

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ADP Response
9y
Sorry for your negative experience with ADP. We appreciate your service and tenure with us and appreciate your insightful review.
5.0
Mar 21, 2017

Your Job & Career is Solely Your Responsibility

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Work Culture - professional and very smart associates Company - Good products (could be better with continued innovation) - very strong financials Senior Leadership XCOM and VP's - Very talented - leading company in great direction. Communicates to entire company - keeps you in the loop.

Cons

Please note this does not pertain to all - but Middle Management (Sr. Directors / Director level) - Does not like competition from below (no one smarter than they are). Not very knowledgeable - "fake-it-to-make-it" to get to that level. Promotions - lots of "shoulder tapping" - only promote people with like minds not based on skill or leadership potential. Performance Reviews - not important and compensation distributed to the ones they like. Outcome - eventually good people leave the company.

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ADP Response
9y
Thank you for the evaluation of your time with ADP. You provide a lot of expertise and understanding of the ADP landscape and there is some valuable advice in here to current employees. Thanks again.
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