How to Answer: Why do you want a career with ADP?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an ADP job interview.
37. Why do you want a career with ADP?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
ADP wants to hire individuals who are passionate about their company, and the work they set out to do. The interviewer wants to hear what you specifically like about ADP. They want to know that you are impressed by their achievements and that you desire to grow with such an innovative company!
Written by Elisabeth Walter
How to Answer
If you don't know much about ADP, visit their website and also research what other people are saying about them. Glassdoor.com is an excellent resource to see how employees rate their work experience. Find out two to three positive attributes of the company and then share your excitement.
Written by Rachel Hills on November 13th, 2022
1st Entry Level Example
"Since I just graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management with a focus in human resources, I've been focused on finding a reputable organization to join that will allow me to utilize and expand my skills. I have friends who work for organizations that utilize ADP's services and I have read many positive things about the organization on Comparably. I'm excited for the opportunity to potentially join such a prominent organization and grow with over the next several years."
Written by Jaymie Payne on November 13th, 2022
1st Answer Example
"There are many reasons why I would like a long-term career with ADP. The primary reason is the opportunities for growth that you offer, as I would like to learn and grow in this role. I love that you encourage a strengths-based leadership approach in your teams, which is something that I want to work on. And finally, your company culture is very attractive to me and something I would like to contribute to."
Written by Rachel Hills on November 13th, 2022
2nd Answer Example
"I want to work with ADP because you have an unmatched training program. You are so much more than just a payroll services company, which is amazing. Also, ADP has ranked 18 times in the Top 50 Companies for Diversity. I find this to be incredible."
Written by Jaymie Payne on November 13th, 2022
About the Author
When I started my career in business management, branding, and marketing, I mistakenly assumed hard work and integrity alone would get me noticed. Back then, I assumed the harder I worked, the faster I’d rise through the ranks. Yet, even in a meritocracy, this is rarely the case.
The goals of my peers competed with mine, and too often, they were better at getting noticed for their accomplishments. And, some of them were all too happy to watch me working harder, as they worked smarter, rising through the ranks faster than me. At one point, a boss of mine labeled me a stealth worker. They said they had no idea I was the one performing all that great work. If only I’d drawn more attention to what I was doing, maybe I would have gotten rewarded for it. So I learned most of my leadership skills the hard way, and the journey was long.
As a leader, my favorite part of the job came to be coaching others. I took pride in sharing the secrets to my eventual success, and offering my outside-of-the-box view of the role. Where other leaders were only in it for themselves, I was genuinely in it for the company and the team. So I taught those I mentored not only what they needed to do, and how to do the job right, but why each step was important. I spelled out how everything fit into the big picture and shared every trick of the trade that no one shared with me. Every single individual I mentored advanced far ahead of their peers, surpassing those who were only in it for themselves.
Another favorite part of the job was recruiting and building the perfect teams. For me, conducting an interview was an art form. I later volunteered my services at career fairs and trade schools, offering advice, from crafting the perfect CV and resume, to delivering a perfect interview, to negotiating a decent raise. Now I am a full-time writer, and left my management career behind me. Yet, I still love coaching others to succeed, and I love writing for mockquestions.com for this very reason.
Here’s what I said to a friend of mine whom I mentored a long time ago: “Every single thing you do, at every stage, can alter the perception others have of your professional worth. My goal is to make you look like an asset worth fighting for.”
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