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ADC LTD NM

So I worked there for about two years I started off as a temp working in the accounting department. There’s like my work and how fast and accurate I got it done. That’s when they asked me to join and I became a part of the Social Security division where I assigned FBI agents to cases that we thought were fraudulent for the Social Security department. During this time of working there, They would change the rules every three months, and the people that had been working there the longest and I mean over eight years they were favor. They were also come in to the office the hiring manager and sit there and gossip As you’re doing you were, and let me say when you are doing your work you have to be very precise and when someone is gossiping you were getting distractive immensely this is a government job this isn’t a restaurant job so your work has to be to perfection. Then when she would leave and she would go over the reports She would then say the mistakes that you made while she was there gossiping. The Cordova’s that’s the last name of the family that owns the company are very corrupt and I hope one day that the government does look into what they’re doing at that company. When I have decided to go ahead and leave there were eight other people that had left that couldn’t take it anymore. I see all these new comments saying how wonderful it is there and is the best place to work these are probably the people that have been working there for years. I really suggest to anyone that is wanting to work at a DC To think about it twice. The only way that I can explain it is the higher owner is bipolar one day she could be the greatest and the next day you just don’t know what to expect from her or if she’s going to yell or get upset about something little. I know I just threw the whole company under the bus and there’s so much more that I could say but I better leave it at that.

•	Provide courteous, timely service while maintaining control of all personnel and vehicles entering the facility in accordance with the local facility security plan.
•	Check hand carried items in possession of visitors, operating a metal detector and magnetometers to inspect visitors and delivers.  Operate an x-ray machine to inspect visitor’s packages, equipment and hand-carried articles.
•	Conduct vehicle inspections and broader more detailed screening as directed by the ATR in response to security posture.
•	Conduct roving patrols around facility perimeter to detect unauthorized entry or other suspicious activities.
•	Provide written and verbal situation reports regarding security-related information such as accidents, bomb threats, unlawful acts, and characteristics of individuals.
•	Issue temporary passes and badges to government employees and authorized visitors entering the property.
•	Inspect buildings and grounds, vehicles, execute colors, traffic, and parking areas.
•	Respond and evacuate individuals from dangerous and/or life threatening situations, guide and assist first responders, administer cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, and assess the medical condition of injured employees

I was a fulltime employee. While I was there, there were a lot of red flags: low-pay for Investigators, an unrealistic expectation to hit a high quota, and terminations left and right.

They reel you in with promises of job security. I was told that if I don't meet the telework numbers, no big deal, I'll just go back to working in the office. They'll tell you that you're a top-performer one month, and then give you a no-notice termination the next. Truly heartbreaking, as I thought I had found people who cared about their employees as people. This company pretends it cares, but will turn around and fire you without a second thought and seemingly without good reason.

The pay was great. I worked there just one week shy of 11 months; at one year is when employees get a raise. When I was hired, I was in a group of 12. There are currently 3 employees left from my hire group that have not been terminated. They also refuse to give me any paperwork I have signed while with them for my own records. 

Just be weary before you sign on. They seem too good to be true, and that's because they are. 

As a contracted investigator, you don't receive any benefits. The rate of pay is excellent, however.  I understand that other background investigation companies that conduct work for federal agencies are now offering contracted investigators benefits, paid vacation leave, sick, and other compensatory items.  ADC is not one of those companies.
You receive little to no feedback from the people who review your completed investigations.  If you ask a question or seek guidance, you will receive different answers depending upon who you ask.  The training department is disconnected from the realities of the actual work product.  
There are very nice people working for ADC but unfortunately, they are not in a position to effect real change.  This is a family-owned company and the highest levels of management, those in a position to effect real change, are other family members.   

This company was very inclusive and employee focused before there was new management, as they say you do not leave a job you leave a manager. New management was all about results without caring how we got there, often at the expense of the employees and their personal lives. Working over the minimum time was not just encouraged but people looked at you like you were failing if you failed to sacrifice for the team.

Teams used to be able to collaborate and have open conversations about progress but that quickly was removed by new management and replaced with orders, thoughtless orders, and often counter intuitive orders. Many employees have been there for 10+ years, and they have started to be removed under new management. This place used to be great, and can be again but it is not currently and if it stays on this path will not be a great employer again.

Company pays very quickly, typically you will spend as much time doing on-line training as billing hours; however these are agency requirements not necessarily ADC requirements.  There are many training blocks none of which you're compensated for.  Analysts are quick to criticize if you make a mistake, very slow to answer any questions of substance.   Believe most of their employees telework.   Definitely an 'Investigator" versus "the rest of us" attitude.  Senior staff seems much more responsive than case managers/analysts.  Pay is very good, especially if you qualify for their premier pay positions; however, you might not receive as many hours as a regularly compensated 1099 employee.  Some days you'll receive a one hour lead to conduct a Local Agency Check on other days a full case which could be 18 hrs +.  Mileage is .60 mile and additional compensation for windshield time if justified. 

·	Conduct background investigations on U.S. Citizens for determining their suitability to access sensitive or classified U.S. Government information
·	Investigations are for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense, under contract with ADC LTD NM Excellent experience in judgment and decision-making skills
·	Expert in monitoring and assessing self-performance to make improvements
·	Expert knowledge about legal codes, court procedures, government regulations, and executive orders
·	Knowledge about public safety and security, relevant equipment, and promotions of local as well as national security operations
·	Expert knowledge about psychology, human behavior, and treatments for affective disorders
·	Senior experience in investigation, interviewing, and report writing

ADC LTD NM is a good company to work for; been with them since 2015 and have no complaints.  This position is a part-time contract position and if you're willing and the cases are available you can work as many hours as you want.  In order for one to be successful at this job one has to be self disciplined, well organized, have good computer skills and is good at time management.  Since this job is performed working out of your house your hours are what you make them to complete the assigned case work, giving you the freedom to inter-weave your personal life in with your professional life.  It's not a 9am - 5pm job, although you are required to meet the hours of your subject interviews which does require you to work some night hours.

There are a lot of things I could say about this toilet bowl of a company. Management is awful and nothing more than slave drivers. Every single one of them is crooked and unethical. They will ask unethical questions during job interviews. They will threaten your job if you don’t live up to their unrealistic expectations, like getting 10 cases out a day. Think twice about this company. They use you and abuse you. The entire Cordova family should be locked up. Hopefully COVID takes out this company. 

You give it all you got, work hard, ignore the gossip mill, help out where ever you can, work all the contracts to increase your value and  usefulness to the company, you think! You are the type that grew up working hard, a team player, and were the loyal person who went the extra mile....And, then they abruptly let you go when things get slow while the people who leave work early, call in sick, are chronically  late, and bad mouth the company, are retained!  It all works out in the end by being scooped up by a better employer, but it is heart breaking!  

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