Photon reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,795 total reviews)
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Srinivas Balasubramanian

86% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Photon has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,795 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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3K reviews
1.0
Nov 27, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Working remotely was a great feature and the creative team has a solid process

Cons

The company failed to fulfill its promise of providing bonuses, despite months of assurances. Additionally, it lacks a 401K plan and educational benefits, which could significantly enhance the employee experience. Furthermore, the company's approach to layoffs has been concerning. Half of the creative team was gradually let go without any severance pay, which impacted morale and stability within the workplace. A significant portion of the workforce is based in India, but unfortunately, there seems to be a disconnect in managing projects with clients. While the company claims expertise, there have been noticeable gaps in technical knowledge and project execution. The working environment appears chaotic, with reports of unequal treatment of employees in India, creating an atmosphere of inferiority among team members. Improving communication and providing adequate training could greatly benefit the entire team and foster a more inclusive and efficient work culture.

1.0
Feb 26, 2021

Rude managers, inefficient processes, mandatory working Saturdays

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are no pros working with them.

Cons

The first day I joined was absolute chaos. Everyone is very rude to each other, everyone is in a bad mood all the time. When I joined, I was not aware that Saturday’s are mandatory working days. No work/life balance. I was interrogated and yelled at the first week, I have never experienced an environment like this where I was so disrespected. Their work processes are inefficient and tedious. 10 google docs to do one simple task. I was provided no training and had to figure things out on my own. You are set up to fail from the beginning and you will get yelled at by the managers for not moving fast enough, even if you’ve been here a week. The work culture is toxic, the managers are unpleasant. I would recommend to stay away from this place.

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