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      Thoughtworks

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      Thoughtworks reviews

      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (4,685 total reviews)
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      Mike Sutcliff

      76% approve of CEO

      56% positive business outlook

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      Thoughtworks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,685 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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      5K reviews
      2.0
      Aug 21, 2023

      Dead company walking

      Senior consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people at Thoughtworks are mostly wonderful.

      Cons

      The middle management present in most other companies is non existent: so you have to be very self directed. You are expected to work a full billable week for your clients, and then do the Thoughtworks required overhead in your own time. Given that lack of middle management, this can be quite a lot of extra work. There is no real growth ladder outlined for staff members: you are pretty much on your own. The culture of the company is changing: work that they wouldn't have done in previous years due to moral issues is now being accepted.

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      Thoughtworks Response
      2y
      Thank you for your review. We agree that our people are what makes Thoughtworks special. Our culture is indeed evolving and we are confident in the direction we are taking. We partner with our clients to deliver fast with the highest quality software and an overall exceptional digital product. As you know we are a culture of feedback and are constantly learning so thank you for providing your thoughts. If you'd like to discuss anything in more details please reach out directly to me at tim.ogorman@thoughtworks.com.
      1.0
      Aug 9, 2023

      Poor leadership and fast downfall

      Consultant developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. Remote flexibility was there. 2. Great teammates.

      Cons

      1. They forced everyone to return back to office and threatened to terminate employees. 2. Layoffs happening even with repeated assurance that it won't be done. 3. Poor pay. 4. With recent layoffs, managers have become toxic and are asking employees to work even on weekends to meet some arbitrary deadlines. 5. Bad work life balance.

      3.0
      May 6, 2023

      Struggling as a public company

      Principal consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Continues to retain and attract some top industry talent

      Cons

      - Loud global north voices have disproportionate soft power often at the expense of other minorities - Executives are not prepared to run publicly traded company, destroying shareholder value and total employee compensation - Apax is the majority owner and behaves as you'd expect a private equity firm - Social justice causes have been diluted and are no longer differentiators for attracting or retaining talent - Low morale and trust after recent redundancies - Value proposition as a "premium" provider no longer resonates with market - Pay freezes likely to continue into 2024

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