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?

83% 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 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Photon?

Senior Software Engineer (250) , Software Engineer (180) , Technical Lead (80) , Project Manager (65) , Business Analyst (44) , Software Developer (37) , Business Development Executive (30) , QA Engineer (25) , Devops 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 place to learn work and learn new technologies" ((in 79 reviews)); "Pros are only for candidates who uses photons offer as counter offer and get good salary from other companies" ((in 71 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 69 reviews)); "Good Pay and More exposure in Technical" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good to learn new Technologies and good for freshers and an Awesome place to learn and move to a next level" ((in 44 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 226 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 111 reviews)); "Absolutely no job security or support if you’re not on a project — you're just a number" ((in 74 reviews)); "No employee benefits" ((in 52 reviews)); "The project managers have no knowledge and they act like prime minister of India." ((in 44 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

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,827 total reviews)

Srinivas Balasubramanian

86% 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 2,827 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jul 10, 2025

BDE

Business development executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no pressure. Salary will be credited on time

Cons

No WFH. No flexible timings. Politics inside different teams.

5.0

Jul 9, 2025

Strategic and rewarding, but high-pressure

Head of business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to shape market strategy and grow partnerships. Great visibility with leadership.

Cons

Aggressive targets and long sales cycles can be draining.

1.0

Jul 9, 2025

Worst company ever worked with

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues and the salary was good.

Cons

Management has a really bad attitude towards employees. They force overtime everyday. Sometimes managers send threatening emails to employees to come on weekends. I worked 11 months there, and every day I worked around 14-15 hours.

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