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?

78% of Thoughtworks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Thoughtworks 4.1 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 (363) , Consultant (282) , Lead Consultant (260) , Software Developer (192) , Software Engineer (159) , Business Analyst (146) , Senior Software Engineer (138) , 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 791 reviews)); "I have met a few great people here that I would want to continue a friendship with outside of work." ((in 603 reviews)); "Pure agile company and work life balance is good." ((in 382 reviews)); "Fun and good work culture." ((in 235 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from" ((in 165 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 253 reviews)); "Pay is low and internal ways of promotion are very biased depending on the leadership you are under" ((in 110 reviews)); "recent trend of frequent layoffs" ((in 102 reviews)); "No leadership on the ground." ((in 72 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

78% would recommend to a friend

(4,668 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 4,668 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 IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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5K reviews

3.0

Apr 17, 2026

Great people but unstable cohort experience

Associate ux designer

Recommend

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Pros

The people at Thoughtworks are some of the nicest humans you'll ever meet.

Cons

I was brought in beginning at Thoughtworks University. Unfortunately, my cohort was not only began a year late, but let go at the end of our term. Like, everyone.

Thoughtworks Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and for highlighting the people you met at Thoughtworks. We’re glad that stood out as a positive part of your time here. We’d like to learn more about your cohort experience and hear more about your perspective. If you’re open to sharing more, please feel free to reach out to daniel.negrete@thoughtworks.com

2.0

Apr 16, 2026

Ok. You can do better than TW.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home. Vacation budget.

Cons

You are laid off if you’re on the bench. Projects are mostly staffing-based, with no real sense of belonging. There is a general trend to move jobs to cheaper countries. Raises are decided by a committee. They are driven by gender gap and band position, less by individual performance. Unclear direction, overall sense of decline, chaotic management. Communication focuses on hard metrics that don’t mean much to employees (e.g., utilization percentage), instead of things people actually care about, like new clients, delivered services, or innovation.

Thoughtworks Response

2d

Thank you for your feedback - sharing your perspective shows that you care about our direction. Navigating market shifts, bench management and global delivery involves complex decisions, but we recognize how these changes impact stability and connection. Your points on communication and compensation are well taken. Balancing operational metrics with innovation and equity with performance, are areas of continuous focus. We take your insights seriously as we work through these challenges and we hope you can be a part of driving a positive change together with us.

2.0

Apr 15, 2026

Sinking ship, laying off people silently

Lead data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

met some nice friends over here

Cons

worst leadership, too much politics. brutal in laying off people. not many projects, people stay on bench for months.

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