ADP Insurance Services is a terrible place to work. - Account Executive ADP Employee Review

3.0
Apr 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

ADP is a growing company in a bad economy. They offer fantastic benefits and you are given many personal, sick and vacation days.

Cons

ADP (insurance services) is a company that is based largely on favoritism. The managment team is in complete control over who does well within the company and who does not. The sales pressure is intense and if you are below quota, you will not be permitted time off and sometimes they will not even allow you to leave work until they feel you have completed a full days work; this could mean working ten hour days regularly. If ADP does not want you to be successful there is no way that you can be. In the two years I spent at ADP I was put on large amounts anti-depressesants and anxiety medication, suffered a nervous breakdown, spent one month in a behavioral health facility and was forced to resign upon my return. If you are considering a position as a lead generator or account executive, please reconsider.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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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