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

Software Developer professionals working at Photon have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 216 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 Software Developer Jobs at Photon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Photon .

Does Photon pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Photon with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 216 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 29.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Photon.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Photon?

54% of Software Developer employees at Photon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Photon with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating 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 82 reviews)); "They provide good salary and package" ((in 66 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 48 reviews)); "Had decent pay and good clients" ((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 223 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 75 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 43 reviews))

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3.3

54% would recommend to a friend

(216 total reviews)

Srinivas Balasubramanian

58% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Photon with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 216 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Photon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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216 reviews

5.0

Mar 11, 2026

I walked in nervous and slowly became a real developer

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The early months were difficult, but patient mentors and supportive teammates helped me grow faster than I imagined. Watching my first feature go live was a moment I’ll never forget.

Cons

Learning curve can feel overwhelming initially.

1.0

Mar 11, 2026

Worst ever, Dont ever Join

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

0 Pros,Nothing is best in it

Cons

Management is worst and laid off everyone who they does not want and u need to work for 15 hours plus to match their level or u need to survive. there is no management at all and no respect to employees

4.0

Feb 25, 2026

Good for Freshers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team, client, projects and works are good

Cons

Super Seniors behaviour is poor

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