ADP Tech in Pasadena, CA
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Video: ADP Innovation Center - Pasadena, CA
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[TEXT: Laurie, VP, Product Development]
What I love about working at ADP Pasadena is this is such a diverse atmosphere. It is an open floor plan. We have so much energy in this building. You walk in and you cannot do anything but feel empowered by the vibe in this place. It is so much fun to be here. You'll hear people yelling and designing. And then there's people in there playing ping pong. And then there's the quiet meetings. Like it is just-- the energy that happens here is unmatched by any of the locations I've worked at in ADP.
So working here at ADP, we have a very dynamic workforce. It's very exciting. We deal with statutory work. We deal with legal work. We deal with a lot of the fun tech stuff. So if you're a person who really is great with change and can just do things off the cuff, then you are a perfect fit for us.
If you take things seriously and really care about the client, we would love to have you here at ADP. That's what I look for and that's what we look for-- passion, caring, innovation, agility. You will fit right in. We love diversity of all type. Different ideas to the table make the best product. People who aren't afraid to step up and give your idea. The world is open to innovation.
So why I would choose to work for ADP over a startup here in Southern California is because you get the best of both worlds. We have the fun technology, all of the cool stuff that the startups are offering. We have the stability of being with a company that has been in business for so many years with such a proven track record.
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Our dynamic teams are powering the future of work – today. We’re creating new ways for people to work and how they get paid. Helping companies stay compliant around the world. Bringing AI everywhere and developing adaptable tech platforms that flex with changing needs.
Our expertise in Pasadena centers on delivering compliant global capabilities, easily and rapidly. We’re also ready for the future of work with data-powered tools that enable real-time decision making for companies and teams.
Global Compliance
Deliver compliant global capabilities easily and rapidly
OUR TEAM CULTURE
A team-focused culture where curiosity and collaboration rule.
Delivering at epic scale
We set the norms and drive the trends that guide our industry. We use big data to expose employment trends, which inform key decisions. We pay 1 in 6 people in America, so there’s a good chance you’ve already received a paycheck with our name on it. Creativity, flexibility, and perseverance have allowed us to grow, thrive, and lead.
WORKING IN PASADENA
Welcome to Studio55
Heart of a Big Company. Soul of a New Venture.
Our Innovation Center, located in the heart of downtown Pasadena, is one of the top tech companies in the area. What you find here might surprise you. When we think about technology, it’s not dreaming up ideas that may never see the light of day. Nope. We’re using the latest tech stacks to blueprint solutions that impact individuals, companies, and
nations. It’s not easy or flashy, but it’s worth it when you’re improving the lives of 67 million people every day.
Our office, commonly known as Studio55, has open workspaces designed for natural collaboration and idea sharing. We are the home to a variety of tech and product teams, all of which have strong identities and pride in what they do.
Learn more about the code we live by and what we do.
Giving for the greater good
Our time and talent spent in the community we call home
Work hard. Live harder.
Just because we’re hard-working and mission-driven, it doesn’t mean you won’t have a life or any fun.
What our people say
“The advantage we have is the size of our company and portfolio. You have access to new technology, and you can continue to learn across a broad spectrum of products. You can get to know our clients personally and see the impact we have on their business.”
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SVP, Head of Pasadena Innovation Center
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Video: Impact on Our Clients Through Transformation
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[TEXT: Mike Plonski, SVP, Head of Pasadena Innovation Center]
Most people have a misconception about ADP. They think that we're a data processor. They think that we're only on legacy and old technologies. We do have some legacy technologies. We've built some things that have been running for quite some time and they're doing that because they're built so well. But we kind of span the scope of all technologies. We have-- I have everything from legacy mainframes all the way up to the most recent modern platforms being built on pure cloud technologies.
The advantage that I think we have is because of our size of our portfolio, because of the size of the company, you can learn these new technologies. You can learn new businesses. You can go to a smaller business and really dig in and understand the impact of the business and how technology impacts the business. You can get to know the clients personally and understand what their problems are and how you can solve their problems with technology. You can scale up to a very large business in ADP-- that you still get all those same touch points but the sheer, sheer size of it brings with it the capabilities of learning enterprise-level software and technology.
So we kind of span, within our portfolio, startup to enterprise. And that, to me, is super fun to be in because you can kind of learn it all.
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Video: Purpose-Driven Culture in Pasadena
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[TEXT: Leonard, VP, Global Product & Technology] The story that I like to tell candidates when they come here is specifically around the passion and the purpose-driven culture that we have. I like to tell the story about the clients that we support today, whether it be a gig economy type of company or a big retail industry. Oftentimes I actually take these individuals to actually go see a client to be able to show them the real-life workings of how our product and technology supports them on a day-to-day basis. And very, very often, being able to put technology and how we support the client together really puts pen and paper together in the realities of what we do to help support these companies on a day-to-day basis.
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Video: Why I Returned to ADP
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[TEXT: Anjani, Design Engineer] ADP was my first job when I completed my Bachelor's, and so I think that's that special bond that I have. And I always lean towards ADP because I liked the culture. I moved and worked to different companies, as well, but that is what kept pulling me back-- that the culture is great, people are great.
In 2013, June, is when I joined ADP India. I joined as a fresher and the team was good, great. I worked there for two years. I moved to US to do my Master's. And when I was doing my Master's, I did internship at Florham Park, New Jersey, as an intern. And then once I completed my Master's, I worked at another company. But within five months is when I found a very great opportunity here at Pasadena.
The location is great, so I thought, why not? And I just made a move. And I've been here for two years one month, and I'm loving it.
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Video: What surprised you about ADP?
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[TEXT: Mike Plonski, SVP, Head of Pasadena Innovation Center]
Yeah, I don't think you can be at every company forever, but I absolutely think ADP provides you the ability to be in the company forever because there is such a large portfolio, such a breadth of technologies that we use that you could actually move from product to product in a portfolio, and it'll feel like you're moving to a whole new company, even though you're still within the comfort of being within ADP.
I personally have done that. My first three years at ADP, I started running our small business services division, which is our small business payroll and our retirement services product. And I did that for three years. And then, I moved out here to Pasadena, California, and now I'm running the compliance solution division.
So it was basically as if I moved to a whole new company with a completely different portfolio, all different technologies, but yet again, I'm under that umbrella of comfort of ADP, and I've only scratched the surface of where else I could move. I just gave you the description of the national, but we're also global. So you could move-- I could move into our International space and help to build out our best of businesses in Europe, India, China, Australia. There's huge opportunities.
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Video: Internships to a full-time career
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[TEXT: Omar, Application Developer]
I actually started out here as an intern. I applied for the position two years ago. What kind of made me look into ADP itself was kind of, I had noticed the name ADP before, what it stood for. Its purpose. And the recognition it has in the industry, as a company.
So right off the bat, right away, I was like, OK, great. That's probably a good position. I ended up applying two weeks later. I got a call from one of our associates here. I had the interview over the phone, and a week later, I was in the office.
It was a great experience to have a fresh out of college, going into a company like ADP. Fast moving, and I've learned so much in the last few years. It's been a great journey so far.
Why do I stay at ADP? More than anything, I would say, the culture, the people, and the inclusion of being part of something greater. Here at ADP, I feel like, regardless of where you come from, we have people from all different cultures, different experiences, right? All different types of places.
And here, [it] doesn't matter where you come from. If you are a junior programmer or barely getting into the field, if you have ideas, you're more than welcome to share those ideas with everyone here. You have the ability to create. People really take your ideas to heart. It's a company where you, I feel like, gives you a vessel where you can create and show your creativity.
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[TEXT: Ready to design what’s next? Visit tech.adp.com/careers.]
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[TEXT: ADP, the ADP logo, and Always Designing for People are trademarks of ADP, LLC. Copyright © 2020 ADP, LLC. All rights reserved.]
Our tech stack
Depending on your role as an ADP tech associate, your tech stack could include: Angular, React, Kubernetes, Docker, ML and NLP, or Python, to name only some. Our list of new technology is always growing.
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