Thoughtworks reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,685 total reviews)
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Mike Sutcliff

75% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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
Feb 19, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

- Full of really smart people who are passionate about their work and willing to share knowledge - Geek nights - Great presence at events- good networking opportunities - Lots of social events - Open to new ideas

Cons

- Some of the management are simply incompetent - Cliquey- it takes a little while to feel welcome and they refer themselves as 'thoughtworkers' and some even talk about 'thoughtlove' ....bleugh - The chosen few are looked after very well, rest of the worker bees have little career progression, work their asses off and the feedback/performance evaluations are very subjective. Important to stay on the right side of certain people and know who not to p*ss off! - Pay is relatively low. Negotiate hard if you get an offer!

1.0
Oct 30, 2025

I do not recommend this place at all!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Absolutely nothing positive, except for a buddy who opened my eyes to how much corporate BS they are. I do not recommend

Cons

They fire you during the probation period. In the interview, they tell you they have projects, everything is like paradise. I have never encountered a more shameless company than this... I do not recommend it at all. I left a stable job. They kept me for 2 weeks with training where they tell you how politically correct they are, BUUUT I heard a lot from colleagues... gender discrimination, age, etc. After those 2 weeks of training, aka "we are a family BS," I was on the bench for another 2 weeks... they kept telling me the project was coming, but no way... after a month, a 15-minute meeting in the calendar... they no longer have projects and have to let people go. Obviously without any severance pay. There's no point in saying how shameless they can be, promising you a project during their 5 interviews, only to fire you in the first month.

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Thoughtworks Response
7mo
We’re truly sorry to hear that your experience at Thoughtworks wasn’t what you expected. Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective, we value all feedback, as it helps us improve. We want to emphasize that Thoughtworks has a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Any form of discrimination, whether based on gender, age, or otherwise, goes against our values and policies. We actively encourage anyone who experiences or witnesses such behavior to reach out so we can address it immediately. Regarding decisions made during the probation period, these are always handled in full compliance with local labor laws. We remain committed to fostering a respectful, transparent, and inclusive environment for everyone at Thoughtworks.
1.0
Oct 8, 2025

Stop preaching

Recommend
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Pros

Good brand name in the tech consulting space

Cons

Too much preaching about diversity, inclusion, and values, but very little real action behind it The culture often feels performative; people say all the right things but don’t live them I met some of the fakest people I’ve ever worked with Conversations tend to revolve more around image and ideology than actual impact or delivery. HRs act deeply concerned about your well being, but in reality, they’re passive aggressive and hypocritical

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