Photon reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,808 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 2,808 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
2.0
Feb 17, 2015

Good People, Horrific Management

Anonymous employee
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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

5.0
Feb 16, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

1.) Good projects in iOS, Android and Windows for Fortune 500 clients 2.) Fast paced and learning oriented work culture 3.) Good growth prospects for high performers 4.) Onsite opportunities in US 5.) Very good exposure and there are plenty of opportunities and freedom to take responsibilities.

Cons

1.) Limited presence in India need to have an office in Pune 2.) Lack of recreational areas in the office 3.) No coffee machines and a sub standard cafeteria 4.) More awards and recognition can be included.

1.0
Feb 15, 2015

Mix of good and not so good experience

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good to work if keen to work on mobile related projects, technology and fortune 100 clients

Cons

Company does not invest on employee career development and engagement Attrition rate is very high, company not interested in retaining employees Especially for those with high experienced management profiles work environment is not good. Even a seasoned management professional is expected to manage a single project at task level Not much of flexibility in terms of work, no importance given for your experience, skills, career interests and suggestions not welcome Even the time spent in a rest room gets tracked Politics and favouritism are high Low on mutual self respect shown to employees in terms of treatment and words Un-parliamentary words often used in meetings & normal conversations by management staff

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