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 (192) , Software Engineer (159) , Business Analyst (146) , Senior Software Engineer (139) , 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 789 reviews)); "I have met a few great people here that I would want to continue a friendship with outside of work." ((in 612 reviews)); "Pure agile company and work life balance is good." ((in 383 reviews)); "Fun and good work culture." ((in 233 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from" ((in 166 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 254 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 93 reviews)); "No leadership on the ground." ((in 71 reviews)); "Hike and compensation is less" ((in 39 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

(4,672 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 4,672 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews

4.0

Aug 9, 2012

A comfortable place to rise and shine

Applications developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

varied work transparent management and growth opportunities to make your own path sound engineering principles

Cons

Indian front is lacking in energy

5.0

Aug 6, 2012

One of the most unique and challenging place to work in the world

Manager, analytics practice

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

ThoughtWorks mission - you work for a company that's about much more than just making money The opportunity to work with some of the most talented and passionate technologists in the world The opportunity to constantly develop as a technologist and consultant Egalitarian organization without a lot of the political infighting you experience in larger corporations A place where you can be yourself

Cons

Travel The job can demand a lot from a person

5.0

Jul 13, 2012

Just started and the orientation was great!

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great value system - Smart people - Everyone seems involved - Clear sense of diversity

Cons

- Considerable travel - Not heavy with processes so can seem confusing in the beginning

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