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

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

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 IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

1.0

Aug 22, 2024

Sinking ship Thoughtworks

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In the middle fake culture, HR intiatives you find good colleagues uniting over misery and taking you out for unwiding. Good company for freshers only.

Cons

Company has no money and its clearly visible on news, and 0 increments, silent layoffs, management pestering till you quit. Unlike TW in 2013, they have made PIP a tool to get rid of senior, middle managment. Wont recommend for Senior, Lead roles as growth is impossible and with company you will bend on your back to please the very limited clients left ( I made poster and videos for client marketing events, I am a programmer).

Thoughtworks Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and concerns regarding growth. With our recent reorganization, becoming a leaner organization, and our intent to go private again, we are optimistic about future fueled with growth. If you have more to share or would like to discuss further, please reach out directly to Sanyam Sharma at sanyam.sharma@thoughtworks.com.

1.0

May 18, 2024

Avoid ThoughtWorks at all costs

Consultant developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people that are still here are great but those are dwindling fast

Cons

Abysmal compensation. Used the pandemic as an excuse to pay freeze to shore up their numbers for the IPO. While everyone in the tech industry were experiencing record raises and salaries TW was pinching pennies. Now that the tech industry is in a recession and they really can't give raises, the employees are suffering the most. There is a serious brain drain and more will continue to leave as there has been a pay freeze the past two years. Since the pandemic we've had three pay freezes. Company stock has dropped about 80% since IPO.

Thoughtworks Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We understand your concern about compensation. We remain committed to continuous improvement, ensuring our decisions benefit our employees around the world. Thank you for your patience as we work to find the right balance for everyone. This is only the beginning of a review process that will continue periodically and will always be communicated promptly. You're invited to share your feedback (anonymously) in the Q&A sheet for our weekly NA Townhall or reach out directly to me at tim.ogorman@thoughtworks.com to discuss your concerns in more detail.

2.0

Jan 27, 2024

Run

Developer consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still with some good software engineering best practices.

Cons

You are hired as a middle developer consultant, sold to clients as a senior developer consultant, and work as a technical lead (still with middle developer salary, in the lowest pay range). Career & salary growth is almost impossible.. they also stop you from taking vacations so that they can get more money. They also claim to be inclusive and diverse, but they are paying lower salaries for these people.

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