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 81 reviews)); "Pros are only for candidates who uses photons offer as counter offer and get good salary from other companies" ((in 72 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 66 reviews)); "My specific client was a good learning opportunity" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good Pay and More exposure in Technical" ((in 43 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 228 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 116 reviews)); "No job security.. Any time you will receive a phone call from hr and tell today your last day." ((in 74 reviews)); "No employee benefits" ((in 54 reviews)); "The project managers have no knowledge and they act like prime minister of India." ((in 47 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

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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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4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Senior management

4.3

Compensation and benefits

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

Sep 27, 2025

Good mid-level role with responsibility

Associate release engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hands-on experience managing Jenkins jobs, resolving build failures, and documenting release procedures made the role very engaging.

Cons

Dependent on approvals from higher-ups.

5.0

Sep 27, 2025

Solid exposure to release management

Junior release engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned CI/CD processes, shadowed seniors during deployments, and got hands-on experience with automation scripts and build pipelines.

Cons

Release days can stretch into late nights.

1.0

Sep 26, 2025

Worst organization I have ever seen

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing in pros. All negative things only.

Cons

Don't join photon. Look at the ambision box. You will find all the concerns from previous employers.

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