CADY reviews

2.7

34% would recommend to a friend

(358 total reviews)

Josh Cady

21% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

CADY has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 358 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CADY employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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358 reviews
1.0
Aug 31, 2014

Think twice before applying here.

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.

2.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* Great close knit teams

Cons

* Leadership operates from a place of control, not trust — employees are monitored more for presence than performance * CEO behavior is widely viewed as reactive and unprofessional (including publicly reading negative Glassdoor reviews and responding angrily to employees) * Culture is rooted in optics — emphasis on appearances, “looking busy,” and being physically at your desk rather than actual output * High executive turnover (three CFOs in two years) points to deeper systemic issues * No meaningful flexibility — work-from-home is not supported even when roles allow it * PTO is both limited and difficult to realistically use, often resulting in employees needing unpaid time off * Employees feel constant pressure and scrutiny around arrival times, departure times, and even stepping away briefly * Basic needs like attending doctor appointments become unnecessarily stressful due to rigid policies * Leadership priorities are frequently misaligned, focusing on minor issues (dress code, employees talking) instead of operational improvements or employee well-being * Environment creates ongoing anxiety rather than engagement — many employees feel they are being watched rather than trusted * Overall culture feels significantly behind modern workplace standards

3.0
Oct 6, 2025

Solid

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good first job out of school. Small company with a lot of impact you can make.

Cons

Small company with conflicting future ideas and cliques.

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