Worst Company I ever worked for - Payroll Specialist Payroll1 Employee Review

1.0
Jul 24, 2014
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Pros

I received a better job and only had to endure it for two weeks.

Cons

After going through 2 months of interviewing, I was finally offered a position $2.00 less an hour than originally discussed (1st interview out of 3). When I professionally asked if the salary was negotiable I was scolded like a child and was told "you were told the salary would be xyz!!!" So I'm a liar? I write everything down...Strike 1. Since I recently moved to Denver I needed a job so I reluctantly accepted. I was told I would start a week later, next day I interviewed with another company. 1st day, I found out only 4 people work in the office, no supervisor, no IT. When I interviewed in the office, it was set up to look like more people worked in the office. One is a mailroom clerk and 1 is part time. I was given a payroll book and was told to read it...so for 8 hours I read it. I've done payroll so this was by far a waste. As the day progressed, I noticed two of the workers basically were killing themselves getting stuff done, while the part time person left for 2 hours and the phone rings to everyone! Next day, I was advised for the next two weeks I would be in the mailroom since the mail clerk decided to take vacation. However, you are the mailroom for 5 offices not just 1. So for the first week I did the mail, and the machines kept breaking down. I asked if there was someone we could call for service, no the mail clerk does it. So me and the other two people (the part time person was sick, and also on vacation) licked and stuffed over 200 paychecks a day (it was quarter end so yes let people take time off). I ended up working overtime and when I submitted my timesheet I received a page email, telling me this was unacceptable . Again, I was told by my coworker/trainer to do it. It was 4 hours.. I will spare the details but I had a family emergency and the company actually called to make sure I was telling the truth. ..that was the final straw, I was offered another job and I would have accepted it no matter the salary. Btw..my "supervisor" who was in another state didn't call or email me once to welcome me..nice. And the location...what a dump

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5.0
Feb 1, 2013
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Pros

This company has a wonderful culture and the wamth and genuine concern for others is apparent in not only their policies but treatment of staff. Life/work balance is encouraged and promoted. Salary is based on qualification and past work history. Training is supportive with both self directed tutorials and file share programs easily accessed.

Cons

Office politics can play a role as it can in any organization. Fly straight and your fine.

2.0
Jan 4, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

They will hire with very little to no experience and offer thorough training in the payroll field. You can learn many aspects of the payroll office as they will give you as much responsibility as you can handle(and more in many cases).

Cons

The management of the company seems clueless in a lot of very important areas. The team they have in the St. Louis office is incredible at their jobs and they offer them no recognition or reward for the work they do to hold the company together especially in this time when they are struggling. The harder they ask you the work to help the company the more they shut their doors so they don't have to see it. It's a very uncomfortable environment made worse by the direct management of the St. Louis office that does not have the skills, knowledge or education to be in charge of the livelihood of a great team of employees. They also emphasize to their clients "a completely personal" approach to payroll service, yet continually change the product to move away from that personal level they still sell, then they leave it to the specialist to make excuses for them and cover it up.

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