Photon Software Engineer reviews

3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(218 total reviews)
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Srinivas Balasubramanian

60% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Photon with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 218 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Photon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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218 reviews
5.0
Apr 6, 2026
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Pros

Good exposure to real production systems, complex workflows, and critical modules that actually matter to the business. You’re not just doing dummy work here.

Cons

Pressure is high because mistakes directly impact revenue.

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