Great company with good benefits - Product Owner Photon Employee Review

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

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.

There are no pros to talk about, at all.

Atrocious leave policy, especially in the US — only 6 days of PTO per year You "earn" 1.25 days per month, capped at 15 annually, but good luck actually using them If your client takes holidays not recognized by Photon, you’re forced to use your own earned leave — if you’re out of balance, you go on unpaid leave No project (bench)? No pay. You're treated like dead weight until you’re billable again Absolutely no job security or support if you’re not on a project — you're just a number HR is useless and only exists to protect management Rampant favoritism and internal politics dictate promotions and growth Chaotic management with zero strategic direction Toxic work culture with unrealistic expectations and no work-life balance Most of the glowing reviews here are fake or staged — new hires and interns are pressured to post them