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 (604) , Applications Developer (364) , Consultant (282) , Lead Consultant (260) , Software Developer (192) , Software Engineer (159) , Business Analyst (146) , Senior Software Engineer (139) , 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 789 reviews)); "I have met a few great people here that I would want to continue a friendship with outside of work." ((in 612 reviews)); "Pure agile company and work life balance is good." ((in 383 reviews)); "Fun and good work culture." ((in 233 reviews)); "Great colleagues to learn from" ((in 166 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 254 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 93 reviews)); "No leadership on the ground." ((in 71 reviews)); "Hike and compensation is less" ((in 39 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.

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Thoughtworks reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,672 total reviews)

Mike Sutcliff

76% approve of CEO

56% 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 4,672 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

5K reviews

5.0

Jun 16, 2026

Great starting company with a positive work environment

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My first company, really good starting company. really good work env

Cons

I didnt feel nothing as much but the hikes were slow and little during my time. They gave lousy reasons always

3.0

Jun 16, 2026

Great team culture but limited career growth options

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat hierarchy, easy going smart people

Cons

not much career progress if you'd like to stay technical

4.0

Jun 15, 2026

TW experience

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly environment to work with

Cons

i enjoyed my time in tw

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