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 (245) , Software Engineer (179) , Technical Lead (80) , Project Manager (65) , Business Analyst (44) , Software Developer (37) , Business Development Executive (29) , 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 78 reviews)); ". The work culture is good and silent." ((in 70 reviews)); "Learning and salary is good" ((in 66 reviews)); "learned New Technologies and flexible dress code" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good Pay and More exposure in Technical" ((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 217 reviews)); "Management is the worst as you will never get reply from them to sort out issues." ((in 118 reviews)); "Absolutely no job security or support if you’re not on a project — you're just a number" ((in 72 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 44 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.

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4.3

84% would recommend to a friend

(2,787 total reviews)

Srinivas Balasubramanian

87% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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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 2,787 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

Jan 7, 2026

Balanced mix of coding and collaboration

Software application engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work on live applications, participate in design discussions, and understand how business requirements translate into technical solutions.

Cons

Deadlines can be tight during releases.

5.0

Jan 7, 2026

Strong foundation for a developer’s career

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn coding standards, version control, and real project workflows while receiving regular guidance from experienced senior developers.

Cons

Initial tasks are mostly maintenance-oriented.

5.0

Dec 27, 2025

Good mix of tech and customer interaction

Junior product support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learned troubleshooting, product features, and customer communication while resolving real user issues daily.

Cons

Repetitive support queries. . .

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