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5.4

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Author: Jenna Vasquez

LAST UPDATED: March 5th, 2022

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is a global provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions that unite payroll processing, talent management, time tracking, tax filing, benefits administration, and other essential human resources services. ADP’s 70 years of experience has made them a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics and compliance expertise. The company has been named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 14 consecutive years. It serves more than 860,000 businesses in 140 countries.

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The Good

  • Package Options
  • Good for Any Business Size
  • Free Resources
  • Accessible Customer Support

Package Options

ADP offers a variety of human resource services and software solutions. It helps both U.S. and global companies align their talent with their business goals through enhanced recruiting, development, compensation, retention, and succession strategies. Whether you’re a small business owner, the VP of Human Resources at a major corporation, or anything in between, ADP has the HR software you need. 

Comprehensive HR Software

  • ADP Workforce Now — This single-database solution combines payroll, talent management, time management, benefits administration, and analytics. Multiple package options allow you to select the best option for your business size and budget.
  • ADP Next Gen HCM — This comprehensive and customizable HCM platform combines cloud-based technology with data-driven insights in order to evolve and grow with your business. You will need to speak with an ADP representative for package and pricing information. 
  • ADP Vantage HCM — This all-in-one, open-architecture solution is designed for U.S.-based multinational businesses. You will need to contact an ADP representative for pricing and package information. 
  • ADP Enterprise HR — This HCM solution was created for businesses with 1,000+ employees. In addition to the core HR features, you can choose add-ons that fit your company’s specific needs. 
  • ADP Comprehensive Services — This service combines ADP’s all-in-one HR software plus outsourcing options so your in-house HR team can focus on big-picture strategies and goals.

Payroll Software

  • RUN Powered by ADP — This web-based payroll solution is designed to make small business payroll processing quick and easy. It offers multiple package options so you can select the features and price range that fits your business’s needs. 
  • Wisely by ADP — This all-inclusive paycard program integrates with your payroll system. Instead of direct deposit or checks, employees receive paycards with off-cycle pay capabilities.
  • ADP GlobalView Payroll — This payroll service helps large multinational businesses deliver a compliant payroll process across multiple countries. It can integrate with existing HCM software from other popular vendors.
  • ADP Celergo — This global payroll solution centralizes your international payroll data into a single system of record. It easily integrates with HCM software from other popular vendors.
  • ADP Global Payroll — This payroll service combines features from ADP GlobalView Payroll and ADP Celergo so you can manage global payroll for any size of multi-country business. You will need to speak with an ADP representative for pricing information.
  • ADP Mobile Solutions — This mobile payroll app allows your workforce to easily access important features like payroll, time management, benefits and more. The ADP mobile app is available to download on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Outsourcing Services

  • ADP Comprehensive Outsourcing Services — Outsource payroll, talent management, time and benefits administration to a designated team of specialists. Designed for large businesses. 
  • ADP TotalSource — Outsource your human resources, employee benefits, regulatory compliance and payroll tasks so you can focus on running your business. Designed for small to midsize businesses.

Other Solutions

  • ADP SmartCompliance — This cloud-based tool combinatines technology and services in order to cover your compliance needs. It is organized into modules that can be customized and scale as your business grows. 
  • WorkMarket — This solution allows you to manage and pay all your 1099 contractors efficiently while ensuring compliance. It can integrate into most HCM systems or cloud-based enterprise apps.
  • Compass Powered by ADP — This is an email-based assessment and coaching tool that helps organizations drive leadership development. Employees can complete assessments in less than five minutes and read coaching emails in under two minutes. 
  • StandOut Powered by ADP — This talent activation solution helps team leaders engage employee’s natural talents to increase performance. It is designed to measure and improve employee engagement.
  • ADP DataCloud — This solution allows you to compare your workforce data to market averages. Averages are determined from anonymized data from ADP’s U.S. client base of more than 30 million employees.

Good for Any Business Size

With such a wide variety of package options, ADP’s software solutions have the structure necessary for large businesses, but also the personalization and simplicity small businesses desire. If you are not certain which ADP solution is right for your business, you can always speak to a representative about your specific needs and get a free quote.

Free Resources

The ADP website has a robust resource center that anyone can access. Resources include the following: 

  • payroll tax guides and forms to assist you with tax filing, record keeping, etc. 
  • case studies detailing how different human resource solutions helped businesses maintain compliance, increase employee engagement, save time, etc. 
  • webinars, blog articles, and white documents that provide helpful insight on HR services and responsibilities.
  • information and/or registration for virtual and in-person events ADP is hosting or attending 

If you are on the fence about utilizing an ADP system, these resources can be an effective tool in determining if it’s a good fit for your business. 

Accessible Customer Support

ADP offers customer support 24/7 with the majority of its services. Clients can contact its support offices in many ways, including phone, email, and live chat. This creates an easy and friendly client experience. The website also provides answers to frequently asked questions for both employees and administrators for simple troubleshooting.

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The Bad

  • Free Trial Limitations
  • Unresolved Customer Problems

Free Trial Limitations

ADP only offers a free trial on their payroll solutions which doesn't give business owners and HR professionals a chance to try out its more comprehensive and less common HR tools. 

Unresolved Customer Problems

ADP is a large company that serves hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. While this speaks to the success of its products and services, it also presents unique challenges when it comes to providing customer support. Clients complain about having to call one number for tax purposes, another number for hours, another number for regular payroll, another number for customer service, etc. There is a pattern in the one-star reviews of clients feeling like they are getting the "runaround". 

While ADP solutions can be used on most internet browsers, it works better with some as opposed to others. Clients need to take this into consideration before taking on their services.

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The Bottom Line

ADP provides some of the most comprehensive HR software solutions on the market and is well-known as a payroll provider. It is well adapted to the market and offers a large variety of helpful options for companies of every size. It also offers packages that allow clients to pick services based on their needs. Using a good human resources software provider can help you save time and money. However, clients have complained that their customer service help lines are not as easy to use as many would like. 

Overall, ADP provides a great client experience for those looking for comprehensive help with their HR management. It offers many different options that can help companies streamline their employee management systems; however, each individual company will need to make sure that they are getting the services they need.

For more information on the software powered by ADP, see the ADP reviews that customers have left below.

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3.7

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128 Reviews

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Kurt Weiberth Pittsburgh, PA

ADP has provided a great payroll service for our small company. When we first set up our account, two ADP representatives met with me at a coffee shop and we filled out all the paperwork and got set up with all the states where we have employees. Because of this, the onboarding process was smooth. The payroll service and online portal have worked well and consistently. A couple minor negatives: 1. Sometimes it's hard to know what I have to handle and what ADP will handle for me. Many times they act on your behalf and take care of protocols in for each state. Other times, they're unaware of changes or tasks that need to be completed. Overall, though, they handle most everything. 2. They send a lot of emails to try and get you to sign up for other services they offer. We're a super small start up and we're not in a position to take advantage of any of these other offerings. We just want payroll, though ADP keeps on trying to sell us on more stuff.

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Hi Kurt,
On behalf of ADP, thank you for this positive review. It’s great to hear that the setup and onboarding process went so smoothly.
I believe we would pretty much always act on tax issues, when we can, as long as we get notices from the agencies. It’s possible some notifications are not coming directly to ADP from some jurisdictions, which could explain some of that discrepancy. This is, of course, pure conjecture on part, but please be sure send in tax notices upon receipt to make sure nothing is missed.
If you’re certain you’ll never want additional product offerings, it is possible to add you to a Do Not Contact list, your ADP Service Team should be able to assist with this. Don’t hesitate to contact us, if this is the case.
Thank you for being our client!
Kind regards,
Rick
ADP – Client Experience

Apr. 18th, 2019

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EVELIN UMANZOR Rockville, MD

For the most part ADP is a great payroll company. Anytime I have questions they are available and the answer. If you have a case they working on, they follow-up with you. Very efficient company. The only took off a star because for some reason they can't get our PTO hour reflect our employee paystub and I wish they have more options available for schedule. Other than that, great customer service!

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Evelin,
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide your feedback about our service! I would be happy to have someone from your Service team reach out to you to see if we can't help with the PTO issue.
Thank you,
Christine / ADP - Client Experience

Dec. 26th, 2018

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Tammy Koch St Louis, MO

ADP has been the HRIS for the companies I've for. I've been on both sides of the user interface as an HR Coordinator and as a staff member. It's fairly user friendly but I would say it can be a bit cumbersome for data entry of new employees at times.

5 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Hi Tammy,
Thank you for the review. We appreciate your feedback. We're glad that you mostly find it user friendly. Our developers will continue to enhance our products, with usability/interface being a top priority.
Kind regards,
RP - ADP Client Experience

Sep. 16th, 2021

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Ora Goldman Boulder, CO

I have really enjoyed working with ADP. ADP has been professional, well-informed and helpful everytime I have needed to call them for help. The only reason that I dinged them by 1 star is because I made a mistake at the end of year payroll and correcting it was phenomenally expense.

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Hello Ora,

On behalf of ADP, thank you for this positive review. I'm sorry to hear of the one bad experience, but pleased to learn that the overall service has been so positive that you remain our loyal client.

Kind regards,
Rick
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Apr. 26th, 2019

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Lorry Sorgman,EA,MST,USTCP Newton Center, MA

I see ADP as an extension of my accounting practice and I refuse to work with clients who don't understand that ADP does a better job, more efficiently and more effectively than any accounting firm. I like the impound features of the tax withholdings and I do not have to worry about my clients getting into trouble with uncle Sam.

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Lorry,
We truly appreciate your business and your confidence in us! So glad to hear about the positive experience - exactly what we strive for in supporting you & your clients!
Christine / ADP - Client Experience

Dec. 26th, 2018

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LUIS A NINA Melville, NY

Experience has been mostly good overall. Main issues have pricing and lack of support for specific legislation in NYC in our case (PFL, Predictable Scheduling, etc.) Also at times going through too many different departments for an answer makes the overall service seem too segregated.

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Luis,
Thank you for taking the time to submit your feedback. I would be happy to have a member of your Service team reach out to review the items you mention!
Thank you,
Christine / ADP - Client Experience

Dec. 26th, 2018

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Richard Mark Vladimir

I had a very good experience with ADP for the last several years, I process almost all of my transactions on their website and it is very easy to navigate. When I contact ADP about obtaining tax forms for example, they provide me with all the information that I need while I am still on the telephone.

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Richard,
Our goal truly is to make it an easy experience for you! Thank you for the feedback! We truly appreciate your business and your confidence in us!
Christine / ADP - Client Experience

Dec. 26th, 2018

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Brittany Cleva Dallas, TX

one of the best things about adp is the mobile app. this allows for the employee to have pay stubs and w2s right at their finger tips! we can also put links to health insurance apps and 401k sites on the dashboard so that we aren't constantly requesting new id cards etc...

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Brittany,
So glad the tools we provide for your employees have made your job easier!
Thank you for taking the time to submit your feedback - We appreciate it, and your business!
Christine / ADP - Client Experience

Dec. 26th, 2018

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Alicia Mesa, AZ

I have used ADP in the past in conjunction with my work and was pleased with the experience overall. I think there were a lot of options for companies to choose from with information that they wanted to include in that location. For the most part, everything was easy to use and easy to find. The biggest suggestion I would have would be to match the app with the website, there seemed to a little bit of a disconnect between the two, making it hard to track punches in and out.

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Reply from ADP

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Alicia! We're happy to hear our products were convenient and easy to use for you. We appreciate your feedback and have relayed it to our product team.

Thank you, NW-ADP Client Experience

Feb. 3rd, 2022

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Cam Hall Palmyra, VA

I've used ADP as my HR tool at a few of my jobs, and have had a mix of experiences - mostly good. I give the cloud version of ADP 5 stars, but 4 stars if your organization uses a legacy version of their product. Whenever I have to access the legacy version (for tax, 401k, etc.), it is a PAIN. But whenever I use the cloud/latest version it is so, so intuitive and so easy to use. When I start my business, provided I can afford it I'll be using the latest version day 1.

4 years ago Edited January 3, 2022

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Reply from ADP

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Cam! We appreciate your feedback and have forwarded your legacy input to our product team. We're happy to hear our latest versions are a useful tool to you in your current operations and we look forward to working with you in future endeavors.

Thank you again,
NW- ADP Client Experience

Jan. 3rd, 2022

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Carol Rogers Pikesville, MD

When I have a problem the customer service persons are great - but it seems there have been some glitches with the upgrade of 'the software', as I have been told several times recently.

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

We appreciate the feedback, Carol. I have not heard anything about the glitches you refer to but I would be happy to have someone look into it.
Thank you,
Christine / ADP Client Experience

Dec. 26th, 2018

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Brian Cowley Riverton, UT

We use ADP at work and it is a good central location for all our HR needs. The pay charts are really easy to read as well as the benefit information. It is customizable to your specific needs as a company. Would be good if they could interact with company email or personal emails to put in tasks and deadlines for tasks into your calendars.

4 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Hi Brian,
Thank you for the positive review. Also, we appreciate your constructive feedback at the end.
Kind regards,
RP - ADP Client Experience

Jan. 21st, 2022

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Sirdriz77 Fairfield, CT

I have used this service several times during my career and have found it to be the most comprehensive and reliable or all of the services I have used. They are not always the least expensive option but the HR tools are worth it.

4 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Sirdiz. We're glad our HR tools are helpful to you and your business. We strive to continually build and provide innovative products.

NW - ADP Client Experience

Jan. 6th, 2022

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Jec Canby, OR

We moved into a home with the system already installed. I like having the 3 beeps when the doors open, especially with small kids in the home. It alerts me when the little ones get the door open. I wish it was less expensive. I don't like that the alarms goes off after a power outage or surge when the power comes back on.

4 years ago

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Reply from ADP

I believe this review was meant for ADT, not ADP.

NW- ADP Client Experience

Feb. 1st, 2022

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Emily Guareno Tallahassee, FL

Makes clocking in through your phone so easily. Tells you how much you are getting paid and how many hours you worked, without having to wait for the actual day or asking your HR. It is so convenient having this on your phone because you can even request for days off and everything is just on your phone, with a click of a button.

4 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Emily, we're pleased to hear that our ADP application makes tasks convenient for you. That is our number one priority. We appreciate you taking the time to submit the review! NW-ADP Client Experience

Nov. 10th, 2021

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Anne Sainsbury Salt Lake City, UT

I enjoyed using ADP as an employee to track my hours and what not - but the app was a little difficult to maneuver. Overall, however, I enjoyed being able to use my fingerprint to login at the work place instead of having to type in the code.

5 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Anne, We're pleased to hear that our ADP applications simplify the process for you. Should you need any help, your Payroll or HR folks can contact their ADP Service team for assistance. We appreciate your feedback! Christine/ADP Client Experience

Jul. 10th, 2021

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Trish Charlotte, NC

Been using ADP for my small business payroll for about 8 years. I love the convenience and if I need support, someone has always been able to help me.

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Trish,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. We appreciate your support, your business and your long partnership with ADP!
Christine / ADP - Client Experience

Dec. 26th, 2018

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upnorthwi Bellevue, WA

My use of this is limited as I'm the employee of the company and not payroll, but for the times I've needed paycheck information, W-2's or questions, they've been there, or the information is accessible online.

4 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We're glad our product helps make information readily accessible for you and can be a useful tool for you.

NW- ADP Client Experience

Jan. 3rd, 2022

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Jennifer Wells Syracuse, NY

When entering on the grid, it seems that the grid keeps moving. I still don't like creating reports. Very expensive for what I do.

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

We appreciate the feedback, Jennifer. I'd be happy to have a member of your Service team reach out to see if they can offer any assistance.
Thank you,
Christine / ADP Client Experience

Dec. 26th, 2018

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David Stickles West Jordan, UT

I have used this at multiple jobs. Fairly simple to use and has more options than just clock in clock out.

5 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Thank you for the review, David! NW

Aug. 30th, 2021

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Dre35 West Valley City, UT

ADP has been a great tool for our company to keep track of our personnel, and their payroll. The site is user friendly for both sides.

6 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Hi Dre35, thank you very much. We appreciate this positive review and your client loyalty. Kind regards, RP - ADP Client Experience

Sep. 3rd, 2020

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Garrett wada Anaheim, CA

Don’t like increasing fees and minimal contact about changes to laws and services

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Hello Garrett,

Thank you for the positive review score. I was able to locate your company, including your contact information in our database. I'm going to arrange for a Relationship Specialist to reach out to you to discuss the concerns you mention, to see if we can improve your experience.

Kind regards,
Rick
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Apr. 26th, 2019

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Daniel Marietta, GA

Payroll account manager has been a great partner and resource!

7 years ago

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Daniel,
We are so happy to hear this feedback. I'd be happy to pass this feedback along to our management team, if you would care to send me (via PRIVATE response) the name of this Account Manager!
Thank you,
Christine / ADP - Client Experience

Dec. 26th, 2018

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Jesse Jorgensen Herriman, UT

ADP was really easy to use. I have been through two job that have used this system to record time.

4 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Jesse. We're happy to hear our products are convenient and have transitioned through jobs for you.

NW- ADP Client Experience

Feb. 1st, 2022

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PRACPLAY Miami Beach, FL

Service works reliably and is reasonably priced.

7 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Thank you for taking the time to submit your feedback! We appreciate your business.
Thank you, Christine / ADP - Client Experience

Dec. 26th, 2018

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Jordan Garella Tallahassee, FL

Has a Very easy app to use and great service

4 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Jordan! We're happy to hear our product and service are easy and useful to use. We appreciate your feedback.

NW- ADP Client Experience

Mar. 8th, 2022

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Kathleen Miller Salem, UT

Easy to use both through the app and through the website.

4 years ago

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Reply from ADP

Thank you for the review, Kathleen! We're happy to hear you find our services easy to use.

NW- ADP Client Experience

Jan. 24th, 2022