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 795 reviews)); "I have met a few great people here that I would want to continue a friendship with outside of work." ((in 620 reviews)); "Pure agile company and work life balance is good." ((in 390 reviews)); "Fun and good work culture." ((in 237 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from" ((in 172 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 251 reviews)); "Pay is low and internal ways of promotion are very biased depending on the leadership you are under" ((in 106 reviews)); "recent trend of frequent layoffs" ((in 90 reviews)); "No leadership on the ground." ((in 71 reviews)); "2. Leadership team is disastrous." ((in 15 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

(4,686 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 4,686 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

Oct 3, 2023

The best should leave

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally good rep with other techies, lots of great minds that best stand out without thoughtworks branding

Cons

Be prepared to be constantly chasing to show off and “improve” yourself. Very easy to get stuck in a specialisation. Dont be shocked by unfair treatment under two faced teammates and managers who rave on positivity and awards

Thoughtworks Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are glad that you highlighted the great people we have at Thoughtworks! As we strive to ensure an inclusive and positive environment, we are interested to understand your experience in more detail and would like to invite you to bring this conversation directly to the SLT and People team so we can learn, address your concerns, and continue to support your growth and development. Your feedback challenges us to ensure we continuously find ways to create a better environment and experience for everyone.

2.0

Aug 21, 2023

Dead company walking

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at Thoughtworks are mostly wonderful.

Cons

The middle management present in most other companies is non existent: so you have to be very self directed. You are expected to work a full billable week for your clients, and then do the Thoughtworks required overhead in your own time. Given that lack of middle management, this can be quite a lot of extra work. There is no real growth ladder outlined for staff members: you are pretty much on your own. The culture of the company is changing: work that they wouldn't have done in previous years due to moral issues is now being accepted.

Thoughtworks Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We agree that our people are what makes Thoughtworks special. Our culture is indeed evolving and we are confident in the direction we are taking. We partner with our clients to deliver fast with the highest quality software and an overall exceptional digital product. As you know we are a culture of feedback and are constantly learning so thank you for providing your thoughts. If you'd like to discuss anything in more details please reach out directly to me at tim.ogorman@thoughtworks.com.

1.0

Aug 9, 2023

Poor leadership and fast downfall

Consultant developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Remote flexibility was there. 2. Great teammates.

Cons

1. They forced everyone to return back to office and threatened to terminate employees. 2. Layoffs happening even with repeated assurance that it won't be done. 3. Poor pay. 4. With recent layoffs, managers have become toxic and are asking employees to work even on weekends to meet some arbitrary deadlines. 5. Bad work life balance.

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