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 (604) , Applications Developer (364) , Consultant (282) , Lead Consultant (260) , Software Developer (193) , Software Engineer (159) , Business Analyst (146) , Senior Software Engineer (140) , 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 629 reviews)); "Fun and good work culture." ((in 232 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from" ((in 173 reviews)); "Good benefits &flexibility Diversity is there and lot of activities are there for employees development" ((in 126 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 249 reviews)); "Pay is low and internal ways of promotion are very biased depending on the leadership you are under" ((in 100 reviews)); "Too Many Layoffs in 2023" ((in 88 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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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,680 total reviews)

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 4,680 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Apr 26, 2012

It works for me

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Global company with lots of opportunity to progress and travel. Really amazing people who are passionate about what they do. Unstructured and non-hierarchical with a high degree of ambiguity. Really wants to change the world, not just software. Lots of people working on pro-bono and social impact projects.

Cons

Massive ambiguity makes it hard for some to work out how to build a network and navigate the business. Travel (in the US) is relentless and not for everyone. Some tendency for people to be a bit arrogant. Some inconsistency around who are "good" clients and we will work with, but a consultant would never have to work on a project that conflicted with their values.

4.0

Apr 26, 2012

Really good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great culture - Offices across the globe, so better chances of travel - good work ethic

Cons

- Type of work isn't interesting - Salary is not up to the mark

5.0

Apr 17, 2012

They have always provided me with the challenges I needed to grow.

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

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Pros

The flat structure, by it's nature, encourages people to branch out and find what challenges them and helps them find what they are looking for in a career.

Cons

The flat organization requires a level of self-ownership of their own career that many find difficult. There are no 'career paths". I tend to thrive in this sort of environment, but I know many people who can't deal with the flexibility.

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