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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews

1.0

Jul 28, 2011

Don't believe the hype

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technical staff is very knowledgeable Great environment with non-management staff Well known for Agile innnovation Looks good on a resume Pretty good benefits

Cons

Be prepared for the president of the company to insult your religious beliefs Consultants are expected to be on the road Sun thru Thurs and in the office on Friday. Basically work more than 50 hours per week- not including travel Little respect for non-liberals and the military US leaders are not well educated in business management and don't have good relationships with non-managers Very disorganized No respect for operations people and non-consultants Lots of staff turnover New comers are outside the clicks and don't get treated equally Employee morale is very low-- people don't feel appreciated No mentoring or formal learning opportunities Keep in mind that when they win the Best Places to Work Awards its only because they pay for them.

1.0

Oct 8, 2025

Now with AI™

Lead consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a job, and I guess that counts for something these days!

Cons

Completely lost its way in recent years. The excellent contributions to the industry that came out of Thoughtworks in its are neither respected or applied anymore. The "sensible default" software delivery practices are not understood supported by sales people, or adhered to by the teams. You will be set up for failure. Agile theatre and AI thought-leadership posturing is in full effect.

Thoughtworks Response

8mo

Thank you for the time and thought you put into this feedback. As I'm sure you know, feedback is what allows our culture to grow and improve. And all Thoughtworkers, current and former, are empowered to speak up especially if they don't agree with something so thank you for using your voice.

3.0

Aug 18, 2025

Comfortable job but difficult to progress

Consultant software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- The occasional overtime is compensated - Team looks out for each other to ensure work is not high-stress - Usually following good software practices

Cons

- Work is limited to what is available through clients - If staffed on a larger team, it is very difficult to be recognised in order to receive grade change (promotion). The louder (and better-liked) people will be more visible and the leads will not look out for the contributions of others - Adding on to the above, the system of having a Performance Partner (PP) who isn't on the same team makes matters worse. The PP will not know much about your work in order to give valuable input to you, and the actual leads on your team don't have an interest in your growth.

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