Does Thoughtworks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thoughtworks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Thoughtworks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Thoughtworks?

79% of Thoughtworks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Thoughtworks 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thoughtworks?

Senior Consultant (601) , Applications Developer (363) , Consultant (278) , Lead Consultant (259) , Software Developer (192) , Software Engineer (158) , Business Analyst (145) , Senior Software Engineer (135) , Consultant Developer (132) , Quality Analyst (87) , Principal Consultant (83) , Project Manager (79) , Application Developer (68) , Senior Business Analyst (61) , Senior Software Developer (56)

What are the pros of working at Thoughtworks according to real employee reviews?

"The culture here is so great that you'll simply get attached to it because of that." ((in 771 reviews)); "I have met a few great people here that I would want to continue a friendship with outside of work." ((in 622 reviews)); "Pure agile company and work life balance is good." ((in 380 reviews)); "Fun and good work culture." ((in 247 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from" ((in 167 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Thoughtworks according to real employee reviews?

"Low salaries for Brazilian employees and not so much interesting projects... Hard to change to work on green field projects." ((in 245 reviews)); "Pay is low and internal ways of promotion are very biased depending on the leadership you are under" ((in 105 reviews)); "recent trend of frequent layoffs" ((in 99 reviews)); "No leadership on the ground." ((in 70 reviews)); "Hike and compensation is less" ((in 40 reviews))

What are employees saying about Thoughtworks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Thoughtworks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Thoughtworks in 2026.

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,649 total reviews)

Mike Sutcliff

78% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

Thoughtworks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,649 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thoughtworks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

2.0

Sep 27, 2024

Great culture, but be prepared some new hires may face unexpected departures within their first month

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great culture * Friendly and talent engineers * Nice office

Cons

I am sharing my experience at Thoughtworks to help new joiners be aware of potential challenges. To be transparent, I was laid off from Thoughtworks Singapore in less than a month after joining. This was an incredibly difficult time, especially considering the current challenging tech job market. For someone with a family and child to support, the sudden layoff was particularly distressing. While Thoughtworks is known for its strong culture, the decision to hire and then lay off employees within such a short period feels irresponsible and has caused significant harm.

Thoughtworks Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate you highlighting our culture. During our recent reorganization to become a leaner organization and in preparation for going private again, we took some steps that may have unintentionally led to some challenges. However, we remain optimistic about the future and are committed to creating a stable and supportive environment for our employees. If you'd like to share more or discuss this further, please reach out directly to Sanyam Sharma at sanyam.sharma@thoughtworks.com.

4.0

Aug 5, 2024

Disappointed and uncertain

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people. Most incredible humans I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with.

Cons

Extreme job insecurity. 3 rounds of layoffs in 1.5 years, pay freezes, seemingly no path for IC growth.

Thoughtworks Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feedback. We’re committed to make Thoughtworks the best place to work for all Thoughtworkers. If you're open to having a personal conversation to share more details about your experience and why you are considering leaving, feel free to reach out to me at tim.ogorman@thoughtworks.com. I would be happy to talk with you. Or just listen.

1.0

Aug 29, 2023

A company in its death throes

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still some good people in professional services

Cons

Clueless management, detached from what PS needs

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