Heart palpitations & anxiety - District Manager ADP Employee Review

1.0
Feb 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Big company with opportunities, flexible working environments. Company is well known/stable.

Cons

Believe every review you see on here about SBS sales. What used to be a great place to work is now incredibly toxic and high pressure nationwide. Quota attainment is nearly impossible when your deals can get snatched up by inside sales because the company never ever assigns local reps to people in your area that call in for services. Let’s also talk about the “partners” you will get to sell with, or should I say - treat you like crap. You will be squeezed for every penny and you will use and abuse your clients until you have every penny out of them. Management will micro manage you to the point of giving activity updates daily, you will be expected to be in the office for a 30 minute training to make a VP feel better about their power over you. ADP is a “what have you done for me lately” culture in every SBS office. Before you start here, have a therapist, but you won’t be able to afford one on their salary. Even if you’re at 100% as a DM don’t expect nothing more than 75k.

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Pros

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Cons

Pay: It’s a joke. They expect specialized, expert-level work and deep tax knowledge for a base salary that is way below the market. They use the big name as an excuse to underpay you. Work/Life Balance: You are never truly off. To hit the impossible quotas, people are forced to work off the clock just to keep up. Management knows this is the only way the work gets done, but they look the other way so they don't have to address the workload. Management: They are manipulative and not leaders. Instead of helping with the workload, they use moving goalposts and vague promises of growth to keep you running. There is no advocacy for employees. Make sure to get everything in writing. Some get amnesia. Quantity over Quality: It’s a sweatshop for data. You’re forced to rush through complex setups just to hit a Go-Live count to appease Sales. Accuracy is key, but it often takes a backseat to volume, which is a nightmare for anyone who cares about doing the job right. No Room to Grow: There is no real way to move up. ADP is a lateral move company, and that’s only if your management doesn’t stand in your way and prevent you from leaving for another internal team.

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