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 work and learn new technologies" ((in 84 reviews)); "They provide good salary and package" ((in 73 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 63 reviews)); "Good Pay and More exposure in Technical" ((in 45 reviews)); "can new technology and the learning curve will be good." ((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 221 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 119 reviews)); "Absolutely no job security or support if you’re not on a project — you're just a number" ((in 77 reviews)); "No employee benefits & promotion& bad Mediclaim policy" ((in 50 reviews)); "The project managers have no knowledge and they act like prime minister of India." ((in 46 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

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,829 total reviews)

Srinivas Balasubramanian

86% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Senior management

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

Photon has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,829 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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5.0

Jun 4, 2025

Good visibility into project metrics

Project analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I work closely with PMs and clients to track deliverables and timelines. A good role for developing management skills.

Cons

Repetitive reporting tasks can become tedious without automation.

5.0

Jun 3, 2025

Automation-focused culture, strong test ownership

Lead engineer in test

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I lead strategy on testing automation frameworks and mentor junior testers. Tools and infrastructure are well supported.

Cons

Coordinating with multiple dev teams can be a bottleneck when priorities clash.

5.0

Jun 3, 2025

Great autonomy, big data ownership

Lead data engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

I get to build robust data pipelines and choose the tech stack for new projects. The company invests in data tools.

Cons

Lack of proper documentation in legacy systems makes migration projects time-consuming.

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