Cincinnati Management = Culture of Ineptitude - Major Accounts District Manager ADP Employee Review

1.0
Jun 7, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefit packages, well respected company outside of the industry

Cons

They say the number one reason why people leave their jobs is due to their Manager. Let me say that the Management within the Ohio Valley Region, especially the group that that reports to the VP within Cincinnati is the worst I've encountered anywhere. They were chosen to be managers, not for their sales skills, each only had a single Presidents Club and both were given a gift vs earning that Club, but for their willingness to do whatever they are told without question. Don't try to offer an alternative perspective, it will most likely cost you your job! I saw many talented people try to get promoted into other jobs onto to find themselves black-balled by their own Managers. Yet those same managers promote weak candidates to higher positions. To this entire management chain, anyone with an alternative idea to them has a bad attitude. If you think you can earn your way to respect with this group, forget that too. Even top producers are treated with indifference, most likely because having never been top producers themselves, Managers don't believe in rewarding those with exceptional talents or work ethics.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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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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