Too many politics and too much posturing - District Manager ADP Employee Review

1.0
Nov 5, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

ADP has the idea for a great PEO program in place with their TotalSource product. They also offer great benefits.

Cons

Two problems that stand out are operational execution and sales managers that are too busy trying to make a name for themselves versus understanding what assistance their sales people really need from them to sell the product. ADP has been payroll-centric for so long, it seems management knows of no other way to groom their sales force other than trying to make them all clones to the latest and greatest mid-level/senior level managements liking. Management turns over so often and new ideas on how to sell come out every week. As sales reps we actually counted and realized that 3 out of the 5 working days of the week were spent on BS corporate training and other initiatives that had little to do with our day-to-day sales. Managers were not taught how to work with different types of sales reps and management came mostly from highly successful sales people who had little to no true leadership characteristics. ADP probably has close to 100% turnover of sales positions in all divisions year over year and the sad part about it is no one seems to care or ask why.

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Pros

- Established company with a long history and relatively stable business operations. - Provides a sense of job stability compared to many organizations navigating rapid changes in the current AI-driven market. - Lower risk of frequent restructuring or large-scale layoffs than many high-growth technology companies. - Opportunity to work with experienced employees who have deep institutional and domain knowledge. - Predictable work environment that may appeal to individuals seeking long-term stability over rapid change. - Strong choice for professionals who value job security and a steady career path in an uncertain economic climate.

Cons

- Documentation is limited or rusted, and many operational processes lack clear runbooks or standardized procedures, making onboarding and troubleshooting more difficult than necessary. - If you're coming from a modern, fast-paced engineering environment, the organization may feel behind current industry practices and tooling. - Internal politics can sometimes outweigh technical merit or execution. - There are teams with very long-tenured employees where change and innovation can be difficult to drive. - Decision-making often involves multiple layers of approval, resulting in significant bureaucracy and slower execution. - Processes can move slowly, and collaboration is not always transparent across teams, leading to inefficiencies and occasional confusion around ownership. - In some areas, roles, responsibilities, and operational processes are not clearly defined, creating unnecessary chaos and inconsistent ways of working. - Engineering standards and best practices vary considerably between teams, making cross-team collaboration challenging. - Organizational change tends to happen slowly, which can be frustrating for employees who are focused on modernization, automation, and continuous improvement.

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