Think twice before applying here. - Anonymous employee CADY Employee Review

1.0
31 Aug 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good Job for about a month.

Cons

Very unorganized company, and always understaffed. This company will work you to the bone; they care very little for the employees and only care about when and how long you can work. You only earn 3% commission on 1,000 dollar picture packages, and you'll sale three of these a week if your lucky. You are constantly yelled at by parents about session fees and pricing. The management is cruel and will fire you at the drop of a hat, but they remain baffled on why there understaffed. The work/life relationship with this job is outrageous for anyone who is a college student (who they hire) they expect you to work long hours (longer than 9-5), and expect you to respond to emails and phone calls even when your not there and will try to call you in at least once a week. There are times where managers leave the staff by themselves even when we are understaffed and will go home leaving us to deal with parent complaints and issues. The CEO comes to visit every blue moon only to find what we are doing wrong and how much money we are making him and doesn't even bother to introduce himself to you. The job it self is tedious you simply listen to parents complain about how they can't afford there pictures, play the canned slideshow, click from picture to picture for them at there command, and take there money. You have to be extremely patient to do this job as it will take some parent 4 hours to select three pictures they like cause they can't afford to buy more. If you run into issue with your pay check they will NOT get it fixed until you harass them and threaten to quit or take them to court. This job is very stressful and they expect you to work three times as hard and bend over backwards to compensate for there poor management and the ability to hire new employees.

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Cons

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Cons

CADY appears to be led by individuals who lack a clear understanding of how to effectively run a business. The company promotes a “welcoming” culture, but in practice, it often feels performative and rooted in outdated or uncomfortable approaches. The environment within the Innovation Center is consistently tense. Teams frequently experience internal friction, and HR maintains a highly visible presence that can feel more like surveillance than support. In October 2025, Josh Cady abruptly eliminated the work-from-home policy with no transition period. This decision left many employees scrambling to adjust, particularly those who relied on remote flexibility for childcare and other responsibilities. The PTO policy is notably limited for a company of this size, and the absence of dedicated sick days only adds to employee strain. Removing remote work mid-year, while offering minimal time off, reflects a lack of consideration for employee well-being. Daily interactions can also feel forced. For example, employees are greeted each morning by HR in a way that often comes across as insincere rather than welcoming. Overall, CADY feels disorganized, undercompensates its employees, and provides minimal benefits, contributing to a challenging and unsupportive work environment.

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