Is Photon a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Photon have rated their employer with 2.5 out of 5 stars in 275 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Photon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Photon .

Does Photon pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Photon with 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 275 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 49.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Photon.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Photon?

36% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Photon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Photon with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 2.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 2.6 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 83 reviews)); "Pros are only for candidates who uses photons offer as counter offer and get good salary from other companies" ((in 72 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 65 reviews)); "Good to learn new Technologies and good for freshers and an Awesome place to learn and move to a next level" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good Pay and More exposure in Technical" ((in 44 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 117 reviews)); "Absolutely no job security or support if you’re not on a project — you're just a number" ((in 78 reviews)); "No employee benefits" ((in 50 reviews)); "The project managers have no knowledge and they act like prime minister of India." ((in 49 reviews))

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2.5

36% would recommend to a friend

(275 total reviews)

Srinivas Balasubramanian

46% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Photon with 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 275 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. Photon is rated 35% below average by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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275 reviews

5.0

Jan 9, 2026

High-impact development role

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ownership of complex modules, mentoring junior developers, and contributing to architectural decisions that influence long-term product stability.

Cons

Increased responsibility during production issues.

1.0

Dec 22, 2025

Always overtime work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology stack used for development was good.

Cons

- Always push you to work overtime - Send email to work on weekends - No proper project management - No work-life balance

1.0

Dec 17, 2025

Worst Company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

H1B under premium processing, thats the only pros

Cons

Short-term project, HR team is literaaly disgusting, too much politics,,they bring their indian employees to onsite..and that indian employees do lots of politics and try to make life hell. No respect to employees at all.Poor bench policy..forced to take leave on bench. No Ethics and no values

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