Amazing company, not great hours - Caregiver Home Instead Employee Review

4.0
Dec 30, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Phenomenal staff. Very supportive and kind, like family. Usually very laid back work environment - good amount of down time/sitting. Good for someone who enjoys a very slow paced understimulating job. Easy to make meaningful connections with clients. Also, you can request off any amount of time, any days you'd like as long as it's 2 weeks in advance.

Cons

Can be a nightmare schedule-wise. Clients can last minute drop shifts randomly, pass away, go to the hospital, etc. And almost always they're not able to replace your hours for a while. So in the meantime you can lose hundreds just waiting for new shifts. Also no PTO unless you're sick, only benefits are insurance/dental.

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5.0
Mar 19, 2026
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Pros

Flexible hours, meeting new people and providing for a need for a loved one

Cons

The cost of the health insurance is expensive.

1.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Matched clients with same interests

Cons

Not good scheduling manager HR lied When they said $1 per mile when transporting clients, they did NOT reimburse at that rate Payroll/paystubs unclear to intentionally confuse caregivers CarePros who have been loyal to the company have been shat on with lower wages than new-hire employees. They allow clients to be racially biased and hateful towards their caregivers NO BENEFITS and things they advertise are not true! No real flexible schedule that they promote and promise in the job ads NO policy written for things that are unclear for example being on call phones are not provided and time is not paid for unless actively providing cares Management will tell lies to the families about why you don't want to be with a certain client every day of every week and will blame it on them being a difficult client when communicating to the family when in reality schedules and availability with classes does not align. Even with proper notice, the scheduling manager will have attitude and try to convince you that you are the one with the problem even though she does not care to take the time to fully understand each persons preferences or availabilities.

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