Don't work here - No matter how desperate - Anonymous employee CADY Employee Review

1.0
Oct 8, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The photographers are awesome. Your direct managers are good, hardworking people. They pay you to help out at other studios in Florida and the hours are generally flexible enough where you can shoot your own stuff on the side.

Cons

I feel like this company is a joke. They will focus on the wrong things, and be completely oblivious to their problems. The owner will throw a party with a food truck and gifts, tell us that the company is having a great year, and post photos on social media about flying on a private jet, yet they don't pay photographers a living wage. Bypass all the issues here. It isn't worth it.

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Cons

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 The company promotes a “welcoming” culture, but in practice, it often feels performative and rooted in outdated or uncomfortable approaches.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