Thoughtworks reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,685 total reviews)
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Mike Sutcliff

76% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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
2.0
Jan 27, 2026
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Pros

1. Talented engineers and genuinely good colleagues 2. Strong brand name that still helps on a resume 3. Good engineering standards when you actually get to work on real projects

Cons

1. Aggressive hiring with no concrete project planning, followed by sudden layoffs 2. Experienced engineers left idle on the bench for months, then blamed for “low utilization” 3. Performance, skills, and effort matter less than short-term numbers 4. Layoffs handled with poor transparency and zero empathy 5. Psychological safety is a myth when people delivering well are let go without warning 6. Leadership messaging feels disconnected from ground reality 7. “People-first” values collapse the moment business numbers tighten

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