ADP Payroll Services

ADP Payroll Services Reviews

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About ADP Payroll Services

ADP helps companies manage payroll, employee benefits, taxes, retirement and other services. The company has solutions for small, medium, large and multinational businesses. Its specialists work with businesses to reduce costs and develop human resources (HR) strategies that align with the business’s goals.

Pros
  • Flexible options and HR add-ons
  • Mobile app
  • Easy to use
  • Lots of employee self-service features
Cons
  • No free trials
  • No pricing info without a quote

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Our editor’s take

ADP offers a wide range of options for businesses of all sizes and industries. ADP is probably best for businesses needing a highly customized payroll service experience, since it emphasizes customer service from dedicated reps and provides a lot of options.

This service doesn’t publish pricing online, so it’s hard to make direct price comparisons and determine what you’ll pay for specific features. For businesses with no-frills payroll needs, ADP might offer more services and features than you’ll actually use.

ADP products

ADP’s payroll service software allows businesses to pay employees and keep track of payroll data for tax filings and compliance. The features and costs of ADP products depend on the plan you choose, the size of your business and the level of customization you need in your plan.

ADP services

ADP offers HR and payroll software. Many different products are available and can be accessed through a centralized platform:

  • Payroll: Run payments for employees, navigating any applicable tax and regulatory standards.
  • Time and attendance: Track clock-in and clock-out times as well as attendance and total hours worked.
  • Talent: Organize recruitment, hiring, talent management and employee experience.
  • Benefits and insurance: Administer employee benefits, business insurance, workers’ compensation, health insurance and retirement plans.
  • Professional employer organization (PEO) and human resources (HR) outsourcing: Contract with ADP to have its team support your business with HR and payroll outsourcing.

These and other functions and features are available through ADP packages. Here are payroll and HR packages ADP offers its customers:

  1. ADP Essential Payroll: Businesses get basic payroll, taxes, compliance and people management features online, over the phone and through mobile access. It includes 24/7 customer support, tax filing, reporting, an employee portal, new hire reporting, payroll delivery, automatic payroll, direct deposit, a debit card program for consumers, multicompany management and multijurisdiction payroll functionality. You also get background checks, state and federal resources, employment verification, new hire self-onboarding, employee discount and wellness programs, a digital HR storefront and Google Ads setup and management features.
  2. ADP Enhanced Payroll: Everything in ADP Essential Payroll is included. Also, you get compliance posters you can post at your business, integration with ZipRecruiter software, payment service for employees with wage garnishment, state unemployment insurance management and ADPCheck checking. This package also helps you track and review expenses associated with particular jobs.
  3. ADP Complete Payroll & HR Plus: Everything in ADP Enhanced Payroll is included. You also get access to live support, software that helps you build an employee handbook, ideas to help with finding the right salary ranges for jobs, templates you can use in your human resource activities, a compliance database that’s updated regularly so you can follow laws and regulations in your local area, a tool that helps you create job descriptions, human resource forms and documents, human resource tracking, alerts and notifications, and a collection of forms and ideas you can use in hiring and managing your team.
  4. ADP HR Pro: Everything in ADP Complete Payroll & HR Plus is included. You also get an applicant tracking system, employee assistance program; learning management system, business and marketing tools with live advice; access to Upnetic legal services software; and access to a proactive HR support team.

In addition to these packages for payroll, ADP offers other apps and custom features. Many of ADP’s features are designed primarily for enterprise business needs. If your organization has other needs that aren’t listed in existing packages, you can ask ADP about its additional services.

How much does ADP cost?

Although these plans are detailed on ADP’s website along with information about your options as a customer, ADP doesn’t publish pricing online for its software and services. According to ADP, pricing isn’t published because quotes are customized based on features, package choice, number of employees and other factors.

You can contact ADP through its website to get specific pricing for your company. After submitting a few details such as how many employees you have, your ZIP code and your contact information, a representative from ADP will contact you to schedule a demo and provide a quote.

ADP FAQ

What is ADP payroll services?

ADP is a global company providing HR solutions for small, midsize and large enterprises.

How does ADP work?

ADP payroll and HR software helps companies manage payroll, employee benefits, taxes, retirement and other services. Users can log into ADP’s platform to access employer information and features.

Where is ADP available?

ADP offers services in more than 140 countries and markets to help organizations pursue their talent strategies.

Is ADP legit?

ADP is a global HR solutions provider offering payroll, benefits, taxation, retirement and other talent services support.

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    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2025

    ADP displays incorrect data frequently, close to all the time. It cuts your access randomly and frequently. False red flags on tedious stuff and more. It's just not worth messing with. Employers should stop using it.

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      Reviewed Feb. 14, 2025

      The worst company ever to deal. No designated person, always a wait in the que. People you are connected to are in another country i.e. Philippines, India and there is a language barrier and connection issue. The system is not as straight forward. You have to always modify a task or if you need to create a report so many steps and time. Too much time wasted with this company and the whole process calling the 1-800 number with ID requests 2X. Once with the automated attendant the second with whoever answers. Should be more up to date with technology by now.

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      Timothy increased rating by 1 star.
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      After a positive interaction with ADP Payroll Services, Timothy increased their star rating on Feb. 12, 2025.

      Updated review: Feb. 12, 2025

      Changed to two stars because they responded to the review and got me refunded. I wish it hadn't taken this, but they did make it right.

      Original Review: Feb. 10, 2025

      I keep getting billed after canceling our account. I've had multiple phone calls and made multiple people claim this won't happen. They were very helpful in getting me signed up but then they gave very bad customer service.

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      Response from ADP Payroll Services
      Hello Timothy,
      I'm sorry to read that you've continued to be billed after you thought that all services were terminated. I am forwarding your review to the leadership team of your ADP Service Center. They will arrange for a leader / Senior Specialist to follow up with you to assist.
      Kind regards,

      RP - ADP Client Experience

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      Reviewed Jan. 24, 2025

      Awful customer service. Cannot correct a problem since 12/20. W-2's are on hold. Have tried to get problem resolved (ADP set up a paycode incorrectly), and no one will help. Have been on hold for 2 hours and still no supervisor can help. I find it hard to believe that a supervisor or a Team Leader is not available. Have a service ticket open since 12/20 that seems to be getting passed to another person - now the service team has it, but still no response. I would never recommend this company to a small business. Overpriced for what little they do.

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      Response from ADP Payroll Services
      Hello,
      We're very sorry to hear about your experience with service and the lack of progress on this issue. I have located your account and relayed your review to our service leaders and asked them to look into this and reach out.

      Thank you, NW-ADP Client Experience

      Staff

      Reviewed Jan. 8, 2025

      Working with ADP has been one of the worst experiences I have had with any company. ADP does not have departments that communicate. Do not expect the banking department to speak with the payroll department to ensure your funds are being withdrawn or disbursed correctly. Nor will they attempt to ensure that the calculations across all their reports to be accurate at any time.

      If a correction is made to an employee's individual w-2. That correction will not appear on any report. Their 401k department continuously changes agents, and they can do nothing for you as well. A previous employee that has an address listed in Phoenix Arizona has been on my account for years, for which they charge a monthly fee for, because their system seeing it as a foreign address. This company could care less what size company you are as long as they continue to get paid. I hope this company goes bankrupt for their lack of work and customer care. Worst company ever.

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      Reviewed Jan. 7, 2025

      If I could rate a 0, I would. As an unfortunate employee enrolled in this payroll service, trying to get this lousy company on the phone is impossible. When you finally get to a queue to get a live agent, forget. You are never getting through.

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      Reviewed Jan. 7, 2025

      ADP payroll is worst company when it comes to support, service and technical support. On the website there is presence of sales phone number and chatbot etc. There are not separate phone numbers for technical support, account support etc. You have to go through multiple hoops to get to anyone. Their automated phone waste your time by telling unnecessary info before you make selection for example today it is talking about Martin Luther King Day, W2 and 1099 etc when I did't even need that info and called for technical support. For new client they have lot of people to call/email you day and night to get you sign for services. Once you sign for service then everyone disappears.

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      Reviewed Nov. 13, 2024

      The biggest problem I had was with the retirement services. They were very expensive and they were horrible at any communication. I never could get a good explanation of the fees after asking multiple times. No matter how hard we tried I could never get them to deal with my manager so I (the owner) had to deal with all issues with them. When trying to cancel, they would not cancel the retirement until into 2025, making it impossible to switch to another plan rather than a 401 K which I would never do again based on the apparent high fees. The amount deducted monthly for the retirement was way more than the contributions and the matching amounts. And the cancellation fee was over 1000.00 (that is just standard for them they said- it was not an early cancellation fee).

      I would also say that ADP fees were ridiculously high as well. After checking into other companies, they are way above others. We have switched to Paychex. So far they have been great. Very communicative (as opposed to ADP). My advice-DO NOT do business with these people. They are too big and just don't care about their customers at all.

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      Response from ADP Payroll Services
      Hello Anne,
      We are very sorry to hear about your experience with ADP and our 401k services. We have relayed your feedback to the proper leadership. We thank you for taking the time to provide your experience.

      Thank you, NW-ADP Client Experience

      Customer ServiceStaff

      Reviewed Nov. 5, 2024

      Last two weeks was a nightmare for me because I started to work ADP. I was stressed out and called customer service many times. They are amazing. I talked to many people, but three of them went above and beyond, that needs appreciation: Wella, Rosetta and Yaqub. Thank you so much ADP for such a wonderful customer service. ** Ottawa ON

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      Response from ADP Payroll Services
      Dr. Torabi -
      Thank you so much for taking the time to recognize Wella, Rosetta and Yaqub! We appreciate your business and your feedback, which I will ensure gets to their management team!
      Best,

      Christine / ADP Client Experience

      Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

      Reviewed Nov. 5, 2024

      I opened a wine bar, in Spring TX in November 2021. I initially sought payroll help from Paychex and switched to ADP in November 2022. In retrospect, it was a huge mistake. On 4/3/23, I received an IRS notice that ADP filed Form 941 for the 4th quarter of 2022 and Form 944 should have been filed instead. I submitted notice to ADP and received a reply on 4/13/23, they would contact me about the next steps. On 4/20/23, I received an email from ADP indicating they resolved the problem. I received notice from the IRS on about 9/6/24, that I had not filed a 2022 Form 944 tax return. I submitted it online through the ADP portal. I then received an invoice (dated 9/6/24) in the mail (on or about 9/10/24) from ADP that I owed $11,182.06 in taxes for 2022, and they would be debiting my bank account on 9/16/24, for this amount.

      I contacted ADP by phone on September 10, 2024, and via email through my account on the ADP portal. I asked for an explanation on how they calculated this amount, and they did not have permission to debit my account until I had documentation to substantiate I owed this money. When I did not get a response, I called ADP back on 9/12/24. I pleaded that I needed to speak to someone regarding this matter. Once again, I stated they did not have permission to debit my account. I never heard a peep from ADP. I contacted ADP on Friday, 9/13/24, to get an email address to where I can send in writing that they were not authorized to debit my account on Monday, September 16, 2024.

      I retained counsel, an attorney and CPA to help me resolve my problem as I was getting nowhere with ADP. On Monday, 9/16/24, ADP debited my account for $11,182.08 which was returned NSF. But even worse, this caused my payroll tax deposit for the payroll period ending 9/13/24 to be returned NSF as well. I had to wire the payroll tax deposit on 9/17/24 and it cost me a $30 wire fee. That same week the IRS confirmed I had over 12K in payments, but no tax return to know how to apply the monies. After back-and-forth communication between my attorney and ADP’s attorney, ADP acknowledged they made a mistake and paid the $11,182.08 in error and would now need to apply for a refund with the IRS. ADP “advanced” the payment and then tried to collect from me. They rushed to submit the return without any input from me, as the client.

      To add insult to injury, on 10/10/24, I started to process payroll, and I received an error message to contact ADP. I called client services and was transferred twice, and no one could help me. I was told by the third person I spoke to, it was regarding the $11,182.08 that I had not paid to ADP. I was then transferred to a fourth person; she was not available. I emailed ADP about my payroll issue online through the portal. No one ever called back or responded via email. My attorney contacted ADP’s attorney and was able to get the payroll hold lifted in time for me to process payroll. I have incurred thousands of dollars in attorney fees because of ADP’s negligence, failure to timely address my issues, and all-around poor customer service.

      My attorney has asked for reimbursement of his attorney fees I paid him, and ADP’s attorney refused stating the terms and conditions of their contract precludes them from paying his attorney fees. My attorney has recommended I file a lawsuit to challenge ADP’s position and sue ADP for breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligence, gross negligence, violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, for attorney fees and to request actual and exemplary damages.

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      Company Name:
      ADP
      Address:
      One ADP Boulevard
      City:
      Roseland
      State/Province:
      NJ
      Postal Code:
      07068
      Country:
      United States
      Website:
      www.adp.com

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