Genuine Nightmare - Ui\Ux Designer Photon Employee Review

1.0
Feb 26, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's a job, that's the only positive.

Cons

Only take this if it's your only option. Poor work life balance, no potential for growth. They do not care about their employees, and that's putting it lightly. Benefits are terrible, pay is extremely low with low opportunity to increase (they pushed back promised pay increases last year over a month to "fix something on their end"), PTO policy is terrible (with very little company days off and no sick leave) Insurance is based in Texas which is practically unusable for anyone not in the area. They will attempt to do really sketchy things, like threaten you with reduced pay if you don't submit a timesheet despite you being a salaried employee or force take your meager PTO if they need to cover time contractors wont pay. The HR team is unresponsive. Horrible tech policies including spyware on your computer tracking your time. Management attempts to seem friendly but is unsupportive.

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5.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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
CEO approval
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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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