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 4.2 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 (605) , Applications Developer (364) , Consultant (283) , Lead Consultant (260) , Software Developer (193) , Software Engineer (159) , Business Analyst (146) , Senior Software Engineer (141) , 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 797 reviews)); "I have met a few great people here that I would want to continue a friendship with outside of work." ((in 630 reviews)); "Pure agile company and work life balance is good." ((in 390 reviews)); "Fun and good work culture." ((in 230 reviews)); "Good benefits &flexibility Diversity is there and lot of activities are there for employees development" ((in 136 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 259 reviews)); "Pay is low and internal ways of promotion are very biased depending on the leadership you are under" ((in 108 reviews)); "Too Many Layoffs in 2023" ((in 93 reviews)); "No leadership on the ground." ((in 67 reviews)); "2. Leadership team is disastrous." ((in 17 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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Thoughtworks reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,685 total reviews)

Mike Sutcliff

76% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

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 4,685 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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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Nov 19, 2023

Down to luck

Software developer consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still there are ppl trying to live up to values and excellence

Cons

- If you get a bad client and get stuck your experience can be wildly different a lot as advertised and other ppl. - Charge clients more than other companies but pay employees same or less.

1.0

Nov 3, 2023

Company has lost its mojo

Client partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and some remaining good people to work with

Cons

Breaking down since it went public. Leaders are selected based on favourites then capabilities

2.0

Oct 6, 2023

Valores da boca pra fora

Software consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Antigamente otimo lugar quem esta iniciando a carreira e quer aprender bastante, hoje em dia nem isso e muito verdade

Cons

Demandas irreais, Demissoes sem humanidade(um empresa que se diz pessoas em primeiro lugar). Abandono de trainees

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