Is Photon a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Photon have rated their employer with 2.6 out of 5 stars in 267 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Photon employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Photon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Photon .

Does Photon pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Photon with 2.7 out of 5 stars based on 267 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 45.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Photon.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Photon?

36% of Senior Software Developer employees at Photon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Photon with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 2.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 2.6 rating 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)); "They provide good salary and package" ((in 70 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 64 reviews)); "Had decent pay and good clients" ((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 41 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 229 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 117 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 52 reviews)); "The project managers have no knowledge and they act like prime minister of India." ((in 44 reviews))

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Photon Senior Software Developer reviews

2.6

36% would recommend to a friend

(267 total reviews)

Srinivas Balasubramanian

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Photon with 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 267 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. Photon is rated 32% below average by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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267 reviews

1.0

Oct 9, 2025

Less job security

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for learning , and working

Cons

Less Job security, over pressure

4.0

Oct 4, 2025

Working at photon is having good work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary when joining with the company

Cons

Having more work pressure, less work life balance

1.0

Oct 3, 2025

One day firing without prior notice

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work is more work. If you work hard more work will be assigned

Cons

No job security at all, If the company wants they will fire on the same day itself. So better go with another good company instead

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