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 798 reviews)); "I have met a few great people here that I would want to continue a friendship with outside of work." ((in 633 reviews)); "Pure agile company and work life balance is good." ((in 391 reviews)); "Fun and good work culture." ((in 240 reviews)); "Good benefits &flexibility Diversity is there and lot of activities are there for employees development" ((in 136 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 243 reviews)); "Pay is low and internal ways of promotion are very biased depending on the leadership you are under" ((in 105 reviews)); "recent trend of frequent layoffs" ((in 97 reviews)); "No leadership on the ground." ((in 66 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

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 4,685 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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5.0

Feb 2, 2026

Top Notch Culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

1. Someone looking for good culture and work life balance, I would suggest Thoughtworks 2. Free food at office 3. People

Cons

Due to current market status, salary hikes are on hold for 2026.

4.0

Feb 2, 2026

People First - Tech Heavy Organisation

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Culture: Helpfulness is truly in the DNA of every ThoughtWorker. The environment is collaborative, respectful, and highly supportive. Work–Life Balance: No one expects you to stretch unnecessarily. Teams genuinely respect personal time and boundaries. Career Growth: You get exposure to modern tech stacks, and the organization goes deep into every technology it adopts. It's a great place for continuous learning and hands-on experience with cutting-edge tools.

Cons

Company Growth: Being a strongly people-centric organization, cost-cutting is done cautiously — which is good culturally but sometimes slows down growth. The pace of growth doesn’t always match the level of technical expertise and talent within the company. There’s potential to achieve much more.

4.0

Feb 1, 2026

Business Developer

Business developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, international presence, advantages of working at a small big one or a big small one, however you take it

Cons

Office presence waning as in most digital companies

Thoughtworks Response

4mo

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! We’re glad you value the smart, international team and the unique environment we strive for. Appreciate your insights and support in helping us keep improving!

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