Good work but bad culture - Software Engineer Photon Employee Review

3.0
May 26, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

1. Great place for freshers to start 2. Lots of modern technologies in use for mobile app development (iOS, Android everything) and also web development 3. Good hikes and opportunities if you are performance is good or you get noticed with your performance

Cons

1. Bad man management, Bad culture,No fixed processes for anything 2. No work-life balance, Mandatory to put in 10 hrs(atleast when i was there), don't know the current situation

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5.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Really good company to work for. Health benefits were great and was able to negotiate a good rate for my contract

Cons

Communication could improve in terms of staying in contact with the contractor. Working with the individual for their next role as the contract is nearing an end would be an area of opportunity as well.

2.0
Apr 27, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Can be on interesting projects Some really good people If on correct team can be very good conditions such as remote work

Cons

Zero opportunities for growth Limited to no work/life balance No Severance Do not pay when on the bench Wrong team or manager the hr insanity can make it rough (One year they decided july 4th was not a holiday another they decided to lower the salary and increase the percentage that was bonus effectually giving everyone a pay cut).. Honestly a 2 might being generous but i have worked with some nice people there and the vast majority of the people were nice and good just wanting to get the job done . Any 5s are probably fake or the lucky few that do not have to deal with Photon Hr.

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