For Australia - Highly political and cliquey, however great for grads - Senior Lateral Hire Thoughtworks Employee Review

2.0
Jan 17, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Working with some of the best people in the software industry - Every day there is something to learn - Great focus on social justice - 3 pillars serve as objectives - Excellent in-house grad training program - Proactive recruitment for women

Cons

- Have to be in with the "in-crowd", so find out who to drink with - Above is really important, as determines your allocation to projects - More thought, less work, too much talking in circles, lack of decisions in projects to progress - Zillions of emails, no formal hierarchy, however an unofficial political hierarchy exists - Blame/complaining culture is rife, arguing for the sake of arguing sometimes about pointless things - Not a values based organisation - Expect heaps of out-of-hours work to progress in career, after work at client is over for the day - High turnover of staff - Transparency exists only when it suits - Watch the backbiting, those daggers are sharp!

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Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed reflection on your experience. We appreciate the perspective you’ve shared, including the contributions and growth you describe during your time at Thoughtworks. We appreciate the perspective you’ve shared, including your contributions during your time at Thoughtworks. Feedback like yours helps us continue reviewing how we support our teams, growth paths and overall employee experience. If you’d like to share more, feel free to reach out to tim.ogorman@thoughtworks.com
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