Photon reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,799 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 2,799 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
Aug 24, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Nothing, None, Worst, waste, Toxic

Cons

Working at Photon has been one of the worst experiences of my career. The management is extremely poor and shows no respect for employees at any level. There are no real employee benefits, salaries are far below industry standards, and there is zero job security – people are fired whenever it suits management. Promotions and recognition are not based on merit, but on favoritism and internal politics. Juniors are treated like slaves, forced to work without any work-life balance, while managers show no concern for employee well-being. The overall culture is toxic from top to bottom. Employees are treated as disposable, and the environment is mentally draining. If you value your career growth, health, or peace of mind, I strongly recommend avoiding this company. Toxic management, no benefits, low salary, no job security, favoritism, no work-life balance.

2.0
Jan 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

the first offer I have got

Cons

they push candidates to sign a contract and ask them to move out of there state then they terminate there contract even full-time candidates.

1.0
Aug 25, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Easy interview, was remote (no longer so)

Cons

Working with HR and people on your team in different countries. You will be expected to respond at all hours. No shame to the people who struggle with English, but for those of us in the US, we are expected to make up for that. Lead projects more so for those who can't speak as well, have higher expectations, and take the fault for them with no extra pay. The US coworkers were nice, and some leaders there were abusive. Expectation to work all hours. The head of creative admitted our salaries were dirt.

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