Photon reviews

4.3

83% would recommend to a friend

(2,804 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 2,804 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 13, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

They will put everything you have to the test, they will challenge everything about you, but they will never oppose you, you are in the same thing here at Photon. Quite a contradictory there, right? That is just how we roll in here. I worked here for quite a while now and all I can see is a big machinery calmly running faster and faster towards that frontier. They will challenge you to be a better person and to be a good colleague to others. They will put your knowledge to the test and make sure that you absorb as much as you can from the learning part of the day. What I love about Photon is that they are not afraid to hire some new blood.

Cons

They will put everything you have to the test

5.0
Nov 11, 2014

They work with various technologies.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They work with various technologies. That alone is enough to make me consider working here, and I did. I was young then, never had any experience but enough knowledge to make it, they gave me a chance and I’d like to think that they somehow gambled on me, or is that what they do? They give opportunities to those who need to have experience to get jobs. If that is the case I made the right choice considering and pushing through Photon. They are well driven in here and the results always matter. I felt that the management is always there, being part of the whole team, to be able to handle some of the newest and various technology out there in Photon is enough to make me thank them.

Cons

I felt that the management is always there, being part of the whole team, to be able to handle some of the newest and various technology out there in Photon is enough to make me thank them.

1.0
Nov 10, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Latest technology, thats it. I can't remember anything else.

Cons

At first I want to mention, don't go with the rating of this company. In 2013 December, company's glassdoor rating was 2.7. Many candidates asked this question that why the rating is so bad. The HR guys replied they are working on it and it really seems they've worked on it. You can clearly see it from the rating graph. Last 10-15 reviews, all are almost same language and high rating :) 1. If you can forget about your self respect, join this company. You'll be treated as animal here. 2. Employee benefit- Wait!! What is that?? 3. I attended a meeting with senior management once. The language they use in meeting, you'll think twice before using such language with your friends. 4. Work life balance - 9 hours productivity is mandatory. If you go to washroom, that also will be deducted from your total office hours. Officially they say u've to stay 10 hours in office but unofficially its 12-15 hours and its quite normal. 5. Canteen - Your home kitchen is bigger than this. You've to pay even for a cup of coffee. 6. If you put your resignation, then the real drama will start. If you are valuable resource, they will try to retain you by any means. Yes, how much bad you can imagine, they'll apply everything. Whatever you see in internet about this company's employee harassment, all are completely true. 7. If you are joining in Bangalore, get ready to be moved to Chennai. They can send you anytime to Chennai with one day's notice. 8. Normal working period of a skilled employee is 5 months to 1 year (worst case) in this company. You can verify this with the former employees. I'm requesting you guys, don't fall into the trap of lucrative salary. How much they'll pay you, 4 times of that they'll take from you. I spent most horrible time of my life during the work period of this company.

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