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 (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 80 reviews)); "Learning and salary is good" ((in 72 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 66 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)); "Good Pay and More exposure in Technical" ((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 222 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 124 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 46 reviews))

Photon Software Developer reviews

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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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).

Reviews by job title

216 reviews

5.0

Feb 1, 2018

good

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good salary structure in photon

Cons

work pressure will be more

2.0

Jan 24, 2018

Learning opportunity

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organization with International footprint ,best in the industry training ,Learning opportunity , Entrepreneurial freedom ,Connect with the senior leadership team of global companies ,Excellent earning potential and recognition

Cons

Needs to be on the edge always ,High pressure Job ,less fun at work ,Not for people who are not driven by numbers or sales

Photon Response

8y

It is great to know that you have experienced the best @ Photon. As you have rightly stated an organization committed to growth needs to be on the edge. We have introduced multiple initiatives inside and outside the organization for employees to participate to make their association with Photon more enjoyable and meaningful. We would like to hear from you on your ideas, please reach out to us team-hrbp@photon.in

4.0

Dec 6, 2017

Glad to refer fellow techies

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Got into Photon through referral, work environment is good, learning and opportunities given are great, no issues; If you are strong technically, fairly easy to place yourself in Photon

Cons

No negatives at this time

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