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 work and learn new technologies" ((in 78 reviews)); "They provide good salary and package" ((in 68 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 63 reviews)); "Good Pay and More exposure in Technical" ((in 43 reviews)); "Some really good people" ((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 223 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 125 reviews)); "Absolutely no job security or support if you’re not on a project — you're just a number" ((in 76 reviews)); "No employee benefits & promotion& bad Mediclaim policy" ((in 52 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

Photon reviews

4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,814 total reviews)

Srinivas Balasubramanian

87% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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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

1.0

Mar 8, 2017

Good work and clients but harrasing management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work and clients. Good opportunities

Cons

Recently complaint to Department of Labor and USCIS about non-payment of salary, incorrect tax calculation and no response on salary reminders and correct W2 request.

2.0

Mar 3, 2017

Not a Good place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros:- 1. Salary is the only good part. 2. On-site opportunity (but very random).

Cons

Cons:- 1. Working hours is 9 hours mandatory. Even if you are on bench. 2. Lack of projects 3. Management doesn't care of employees . 4. Bad cafeteria. 5. Bad work life balance. You may have to work late night just to coordinate with onsite team.

Photon Response

9y

Thanks for taking time to share feedback. But the views that you have shared about Photon are not facts. You seem to contradict yourself. We have a plethora of clients and employees assigned to individual projects based on their skills and capabilities. To discuss on any specific issues please reach out to us at team-hrbp@photoninfotech.net

5.0

Mar 2, 2017

A good environment for beginning your carrier..

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Lots of learning opportunities 2. Equal weight age to all Functions 3. Focused Vision

Cons

As far as now, its a smooth process

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