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?

84% 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 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Photon?

Senior Software Engineer (249) , Software Engineer (180) , Technical Lead (80) , Project Manager (65) , Business Analyst (44) , Software Developer (37) , Business Development Executive (30) , Devops Engineer (24) , QA 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 place to learn work and learn new technologies" ((in 86 reviews)); "They provide good salary and package" ((in 70 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 59 reviews)); "Good Pay and More exposure in Technical" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good pay, new technologies to lean,Good hike if your technology is demanding" ((in 43 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 221 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 120 reviews)); "No job security.. Any time you will receive a phone call from hr and tell today your last day." ((in 76 reviews)); "No employee benefits & promotion& bad Mediclaim policy" ((in 51 reviews)); "The project managers have no knowledge and they act like prime minister of India." ((in 46 reviews))

What are employees saying about Photon layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Photon layoffs and their outlook for job security at Photon in 2026.

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

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4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,814 total reviews)

Srinivas Balasubramanian

87% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Senior management

4.3

Compensation and benefits

Photon has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,814 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

5.0

Nov 17, 2017

Pro-employee policies

Technical lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive and have understanding about holidays, offered WFH when there was a need

Cons

Spending additional hours when learning new technology

3.0

Feb 20, 2017

Senior Recruiter

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay Well. They have a good clientele.

Cons

No commission structure. No Work Life Balance.

Photon Response

Appreciate your feedback. Our compensation and benefits structure are on par with the market standards. Also, Photon is known for the career growth people get based on performance results. Please connect with the HR Team - to clarify any issues specific to your employment.

2.0

Apr 10, 2026

Future ideas overshadowed by poor management and opaqueness

Many and varied

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get ideas about what to do in the future.

Cons

Poor oversight Management Sr Mgrs and above too privileged and personal Founder CTO tried to micro manage (but it is his skin in the mix as far as reputation) Opaqueness, private company, no SEC filings. H1B heavy...not hiring domestic citizens first.

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