Worst company to ever work with - Technical Lead Photon Employee Review

1.0
Apr 28, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. You get to work on several tasks as you have to do 10 people's work by yourself... so you can learn a lot 2. If the management likes your work, you will get the opportunity for onsite travels 3. It is more like school where the management asks you to take notes in a notebook with pen and all and not on laptops

Cons

1. No cafeteria 2. No hikes - every year they come up with some lame reason not to give hikes or bonuses 3. You will get stuck to the same project for 3+ years although u do nothing in that project 4. There is no policy that will be followed here properly. Most of the policies will be bent according to the management needs... others will be just broken. 5. No WORK-LIFE management possible here. You will be asked to work 24*7 most of the times due to the workload and timelines

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5.0
May 8, 2026
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Pros

Really good company to work for. Health benefits were great and was able to negotiate a good rate for my contract

Cons

Communication could improve in terms of staying in contact with the contractor. Working with the individual for their next role as the contract is nearing an end would be an area of opportunity as well.

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2.0
Apr 27, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Can be on interesting projects Some really good people If on correct team can be very good conditions such as remote work

Cons

Zero opportunities for growth Limited to no work/life balance No Severance Do not pay when on the bench Wrong team or manager the hr insanity can make it rough (One year they decided july 4th was not a holiday another they decided to lower the salary and increase the percentage that was bonus effectually giving everyone a pay cut).. Honestly a 2 might being generous but i have worked with some nice people there and the vast majority of the people were nice and good just wanting to get the job done . Any 5s are probably fake or the lucky few that do not have to deal with Photon Hr.

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