Does Photon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Photon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Photon. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Photon?

83% of Photon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Photon 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.3 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)); "Pros are only for candidates who uses photons offer as counter offer and get good salary from other companies" ((in 70 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good Pay and More exposure in Technical" ((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 228 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 120 reviews)); "Absolutely no job security or support if you’re not on a project — you're just a number" ((in 73 reviews)); "No employee benefits" ((in 51 reviews)); "The project managers have no knowledge and they act like prime minister of India." ((in 48 reviews))

What are employees saying about Photon layoffs in 2026?

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What are the top reviewed Photon locations?

Dallas , New York , Chicago , Columbus , Irving , Texas City , San Francisco , Alpharetta , Los Angeles , Deerfield , Plano , San Jose , Seattle , Marietta , Jersey City , Houston , San Antonio , Atlanta , Iselin , Raritan , Buffalo Grove , Milwaukee , Tucson , Albuquerque , Washington , Cleveland , Orange , Campbell , Hartford , Norristown

Photon reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(106 total reviews)

Srinivas Balasubramanian

86% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Senior management

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5.0

Mar 6, 2015

Good place to work because of a healthy work culture.

It consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work because of a healthy work culture. Good compensation compared to companies in the same bracket. Overall good exposure to mobile technologies like iOS, Windows phone and Android. Good growth prospects for high performers. Onsite opportunities and overall less politics compared to other mid level IT companies.

Cons

There Aggressive work culture which can look daunting but definitely rewarding. Overall not a company for just filling in the hours. There are no coffee machines and below average cafeteria.

2.0

Feb 17, 2015

Good People, Horrific Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The folks on the ground in the US are outstanding, including working with clients and interacting with each other. There's a sense of camaraderie and purpose when it comes to these folks.

Cons

Fundamentally, this is a horrific company when it comes to a variety of things. Pay is significantly below market standards. The benefit package is extremely basic (medical, dental, vision). They've just launched a 401(k), but without a match. You receive a bank of PTO days to be used for *all* purposes: vacation, sick, bereavement, with no ability to take unearned PTO. The main office in India have horrible communication skills, and have less of a priority than is necessary. They still consider themselves a start-up, despite being in business for over fours. Absolutely no flexibility when it comes to working from home and the like. Promotions/reviews use the abhorrent stack ranking system, encouraging back-biting and attacking other coworkers

4.0

Jan 9, 2015

Opportunities are great!

Information technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of opportunities here at Photon, the best is the opportunity to interact directly with clients, some of their clients are on the Fortune 500 list. The pay is good above industry average. Photon is a good place to test both your skills and your resolve when it comes to the mobile technologies.

Cons

No coffee machine in the office, I am used to them from my previous employer. Lack of employee engagement initiatives.

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