SHADY CADY - Company is Trash - Sales CADY Employee Review

1.0
Mar 21, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Coworkers were ok made some new friends.

Cons

Company over promises and under delivers. Schools are baited into signing due to big promises, money or give backs, and free trips, dinners, gifts for principals. Not sure how that is actually legal. Parents are then forced to use the company as their exclusive photographer if they want to be in the yearbook. Marketing schemes are shady, photographers doing the work aren’t paid well, and studio sales associates are trained to hard sell massively over priced packages. Do not give them your credit card number. The company has a history of overcharging and making it extremely difficult to get your money back. I would not recommend this company to anyone. Nepotism is rampant. If you think you can work your way up you are mistaken. The Only people in high paying jobs are family or close friends of the CEO/owner. Company is a sleazy money grab. Once schools find out they drop them, forcing the company to open in new markets and the cycle starts all over again. This Company needs to be investigated. Shady Cady!

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5.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I learned so much by working there

Cons

Sometimes the customers are a bit rude, but my manager was alwasy there to back me up.

2.0
Apr 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great stepping stone to something better.

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 The company promotes a “welcoming” culture, but in practice, it often feels performative and rooted in outdated or uncomfortable approaches.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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