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ADT Corporation is an American Company that supplies residentiary, small, and large business electronic security and other related alarm monitoring services throughout the United States. The corporate head office of the company is in Boca Raton, Florida. ADT was founded in 1874 by Edward A. Calahan. ADT was established as The Gold and Stock Telegraph Company to exploit the technology. ADT was purchased by Tyco in 1997 as means of a reverse takeover. Jim DeVries is the chief executive officer of ADT. ADT is a purpose-driven company consisting of more than 300 offices, 9 monitoring centers and the supreme network of security professionals in the United States. ADT has made the security of its customers its top priority for 145 years. ADT offers generous benefits, opportunities for career advancement and an inclusive culture. The responsibility of ADT is to continue building a world-class supply chain organization. ADT believes that its success lies in the quality of its supplier relationships.

Company - Private
$2B to $5B
Large
Multiple locations
Investigation / Security Companies
1874
What departments ADT employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation22%
Sales - Other14.1%
Administrative13%
Sales Managers & Supervisors11.3%
Computer / IT9.7%
Maintenance / Repair7.7%
Sales - Wholesale & Manufacturing7.3%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do ADT employees have before joining?
Years of experience at ADT: Newcomers: 19%, Experiencers: 16%, Experts: 20%, Veterans: 45%. ADT employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Where did ADT employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before ADT: ADT Security Services, AT&T, Broadview Security. Typical ADT employees have worked at ADT Security Services.
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AT&T
Broadview Security
What industries did ADT employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of ADT: Investigation / Security Companies, Telecommunications Companies, Consulting Companies, Niche Retailers, Computer Systems Design Companies. ADT employees most likely come from a Investigation /
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Where did ADT employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at ADT: Small: 27%, Medium: 13%, Large: 60%. Most ADT employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at ADT study?
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Where did employees at ADT study?
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at ADT?
Time employed at ADT: <1: 11%, 1-3: 24%, 4-8: 36%, 9-13: 13%, 14-20: 10%, 20+: 6%. Most ADT employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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How does ADT rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at ADT: 73.2% Male and 26.8% Female. Age ratio at ADT: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 33%, 31-40: 31%, 41-50: 20%, 51-60: 12%, 60+: 4%. ADT rates - 1.8% more female than the industry average. Most ADT employees are 21-30, which is below the industry
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Career advancement

How does ADT rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at ADT: low. ADT ranks low for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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What companies do ADT employees go on to work at?
Future employers of ADT: ADT Security Services, Comcast, Johnson Controls, Protection 1, STANLEY Security. People who work at ADT most typically go on to work for the ADT Security Services.
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Johnson Controls
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STANLEY Security

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What’s the gender distribution at ADT?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
26.8% female, 73.2% male.
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What year was ADT founded?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
1874.
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What industry does ADT operate in?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Law Enforcement/Security.
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How much revenue does ADT generate?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
$2b to $5b.
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Who are ADT’s affiliate partners?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
This company: Protection 1.
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what are the chances of career advancement at ADT?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
low.
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3 years ago
Very low
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How long do people usually work for ADT?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
4-8 year(s).
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what kind of companies did ADT employees work for?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
Large companies before ADT.
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Top future employers of ADT employees?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
ADT Security Services, Comcast, Johnson Controls, Protection 1, Self Employed, STANLEY Security, Tyco Integrated Security, Verizon.
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Who are the top previous employers of ADT employees?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
ADT Security Services, AT&T, Broadview Security, Comcast, Devcon Security, Protection 1, Tyco, Tyco Integrated Security.
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How old are ADT’s employees in general?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
21-30, 31-40.
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What were ADT’s employees' top fields of study?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
No higher education, Bachelor of Science.
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How long did you work for ADT?
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3 years ago
Over 20 years
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2 years ago
2 years most newer agents are leaving with in 1 year from what im seeing had a class of 30 olny me and one other agent was there when i left
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what was the reason you left your job at ADT?
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3 years ago
Decrease in pay and an increase in expectation of my time
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2 years ago
Declined leave of absent for a medical issue with partner of 6+ years due to us not being married
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Where did you study before joining ADT?
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3 years ago
Delaware Tech
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Did you get a raise after your 3-month probationary period at ADT?
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3 years ago
No I was piece work at the time......no raises with piece work
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2 years ago
worked there for 2 years olny got a around a 25 cent raise
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i want an entry level job at ADT. Is it a good place to start?
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3 years ago
Probably, just keep your eye on the long term and don't stay
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Do you get paid on a weekly or biweekly basis?
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3 years ago
It changes periodically. It was biweekly when I left
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2 years ago
Bi weekly
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Can someone tell me about the vacation policy at ADT?
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3 years ago
They now use PTO instead of vacation. They don't recognize seniority, so you will always compete with everyone else for time off.
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what’s the dress code?
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3 years ago
Techs wear provided uniforms. Everyone else pretty well wears typical business attire
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What was the size of the company you worked for before joining ADT?
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3 years ago
Small local company
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What do you think of ADT?
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3 years ago
At this point they seem to be surviving on the name and reputation of those who came before. Business ethics has gone way down. The claim is take care of the customer. However every customer that calls in finds out quickly how false that claim is
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