System is Set Up To Create Infighting - Disctrict Sales Manager ADP Employee Review

2.0
Mar 14, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- You can make good money - Large organization with lots of room for growth - Fast-paced job that keeps things exciting

Cons

- ADP sales policies are set up in such a way that inside sales, existing business, and new business all fight over the same account. Shady practices on behalf of sales people to get their cut get ignored, and these behaviours are actually encouraged by the way the system is set up. You're constantly fighting to keep your accounts, and the internal competition is far more cutthroat than the external competition - Constant stress and long hours because of the first point. - The motto "win as one" sounds great, but again, see the first point. It's more "every person for themselves." - Time needed to be spent on non-sales related activities is about 4:1 because of the constand need to defend your territory from other ADP reps, inadequate technology, cumbersome processes, and a constant deluge of busy work tasks pushed from management.

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ADP Response
4y
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ADP Response
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