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 company and you can learn new technologies" ((in 82 reviews)); "Learning and salary is good" ((in 67 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 63 reviews)); "Good to learn new Technologies and good for freshers and an Awesome place to learn and move to a next level" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good Pay and More exposure in Technical" ((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 230 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 118 reviews)); "Absolutely no job security or support if you’re not on a project — you're just a number" ((in 75 reviews)); "No employee benefits" ((in 52 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

Photon reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,832 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

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Senior management

Photon has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,832 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Aug 21, 2020

Best company to build our career as best one

Ios applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One of the best company for learning updated technology.Such an amazing place to build our career as best one.Good environment with positive people's.I'm soo glad to say photon will be the best company in future for technology wise growth.Everyone please regret those fake negative reviews always check and proceed towards positive reviews.Thus always leads to success🏆💪

Cons

Nothing to say negative feedback about photon.

Photon Response

5y

Dear Photonite, thanks for taking time to review us on glassdoor. We would be happy to have you back at Photon anytime, wishing you the very best in the years to come.

3.0

Aug 21, 2020

Senior Software Engineer

Seniot software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good projects to choose from

Cons

Salary hikes are not upto the market standard

Photon Response

5y

With the countless projects with 40% of Fortune 100 companies we are proud of the technology and the learning we create for ourselves. With regard to your claim on salary hike we would beg to differ Photon believes in pay for performance where our performers are rewarded from time to time.

3.0

Aug 19, 2020

No Work Life Balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Process, Onsite opportunities, More mobile app projects, Location

Cons

No Work Life Balance, No decent hikes

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