Does Photon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Photon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Photon. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Photon?

84% of Photon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Photon 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Photon?

Senior Software Engineer (249) , Software Engineer (180) , Technical Lead (80) , Project Manager (65) , Business Analyst (44) , Software Developer (37) , Business Development Executive (30) , Devops Engineer (24) , QA Engineer (24) , Senior Business Analyst (22) , Tech Lead (20) , Senior QA Engineer (19) , Associate Architect (17) , Senior Graphic Designer (17) , Senior Software Developer (17)

What are the pros of working at Photon according to real employee reviews?

"Good company and you can learn new technologies" ((in 76 reviews)); "Pros are only for candidates who uses photons offer as counter offer and get good salary from other companies" ((in 70 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good to learn new Technologies and good for freshers and an Awesome place to learn and move to a next level" ((in 46 reviews)); "My specific client was a good learning opportunity" ((in 45 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Photon according to real employee reviews?

"3. You can enjoy the salary you get as there is no work life balance." ((in 223 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 114 reviews)); "Absolutely no job security or support if you’re not on a project — you're just a number" ((in 73 reviews)); "The project managers have no knowledge and they act like prime minister of India." ((in 44 reviews)); "Sometimes challenging projects may result in extended working hours." ((in 41 reviews))

What are employees saying about Photon layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Photon layoffs and their outlook for job security at Photon in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Photon locations?

Dallas , New York , Chicago , Columbus , Irving , Texas City , San Francisco , Alpharetta , Los Angeles , Deerfield , Plano , San Jose , Seattle , Marietta , Jersey City , Houston , San Antonio , Atlanta , Iselin , Raritan , Buffalo Grove , Milwaukee , Tucson , Albuquerque , Washington , Cleveland , Orange , Campbell , Hartford , Norristown

Photon reviews

4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,816 total reviews)

Srinivas Balasubramanian

87% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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Photon has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,816 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Photon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

Oct 16, 2025

Great place to sharpen your coding skills

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team leads, code reviews that actually help you grow, and exposure to modern tech stacks with meaningful project ownership.

Cons

Sometimes documentation is outdated r

5.0

Oct 15, 2025

Learning how to document clearly

Lead technical writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Created basic manuals, learned technical writing tools, and gained experience collaborating with dev teams for product documentation.

Cons

Version tracking can get confusing.

5.0

Oct 14, 2025

Good mid-level infra experience

Senior system administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Assisted in server patching, user management, and backup monitoring. Great exposure to IT infrastructure operations.

Cons

Documentation tasks take time daily.

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