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 802 reviews)); "I have met a few great people here that I would want to continue a friendship with outside of work." ((in 621 reviews)); "Fun and good work culture." ((in 235 reviews)); "Good benefits &flexibility Diversity is there and lot of activities are there for employees development" ((in 131 reviews)); "It's a place where you receive constructive feedbacks and the best place for you to develop new skills;" ((in 113 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 256 reviews)); "Pay is low and internal ways of promotion are very biased depending on the leadership you are under" ((in 107 reviews)); "recent trend of frequent layoffs" ((in 96 reviews)); "No leadership on the ground." ((in 70 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.

Thoughtworks reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,685 total reviews)

Mike Sutcliff

75% approve of CEO

55% 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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1.0

Jun 27, 2025

Horrible Company

Consultant developer

Recommend

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Pros

- nice coworkers, pleasant and diverse

Cons

- terrible management - no growth opportunities - no guidance - flat structure so you have to build your own little tribe. I joined during Covid where this was near impossible to do. It was a terrible time with NO help. no guidance. no assistance whatsoever in terms of career advancement. - when you start they will give you the worst assignment and hint at the lack of choice. You must take the hit the first time. They gave me the one account NO ONE wanted to work on. And it sucked. - They don't care about the employee, only about the account - benefits are hot garbage - the insurance is trash

1.0

May 12, 2025

Not enough

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture appears to be seemingly good

Cons

Not enough growth opportunities & compensation for workload

Thoughtworks Response

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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear to hear that our culture resonates positively with you, as fostering an inclusive and supportive environment is central to our values at Thoughtworks. We understand that compensation is a key consideration. Our approach takes into account role, experience, and market factors, and we conduct annual reviews to ensure competitiveness. We are also committed to professional development and work-life balance. If you have any specific concerns, we encourage you to connect with your supervisor or People Partner for support and solutions.

2.0

Mar 27, 2025

Pay

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people there were great

Cons

I was laid off when they went public then went back private after laying off a bunch of people.

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