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      Thoughtworks

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      Thoughtworks reviews

      3.1

      45% would recommend to a friend

      (3,421 total reviews)
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      Mike Sutcliff

      56% approve of CEO

      28% positive business outlook

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      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.4

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Culture & values

      2.9

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Compensation and benefits

      2.4

      Senior management

      Thoughtworks has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 3,421 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 Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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      3K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 7, 2014

      Compelling People, Fun Projects, Frustrating Pay

      Lead consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      ThoughtWorks consists primarily of off-beat technologists from the 99th percentile of intelligence. Very smart people, very diverse. TW has been referred to as "the island of misfit toys" which I take as a compliment. Very non-hierarchical. Very tolerant of minorities. Very supportive of a diverse workplace.

      Cons

      You must be ready to work on projects that are not always thrilling (it's called work for a reason). Because it is so welcoming of unconventional personalities, non-hierarchical, and exclusive in it's hiring process - and fun to be at! - TW can [apparently] get away with systematic underpayment. Salaries are consistently below average despite the fact that staff is superior to their cohort at higher paying companies.

      3.0
      Feb 19, 2009

      Great place in theory, Underwhelming in the real-world.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Working with intelligent people is amazing, and TW definitely has that. Great ideas are always floating around, and every so often, they get implemented. I learned a great deal from my former collegues that have helped me further my professional career.

      Cons

      Most of the sr. management has become apathetic to the cause and mission of the company. Projects are dull for the most part. Investment in internal infrastructure is non-existent. Most, if not all consultants and internal employees are underpaid relative to other consulting companies. Investment in the "rock stars" is minimal. The environment started to become quite adversarial when I was leaving...

      2.0
      Sep 3, 2025

      Continues its downward trajectory

      Senior software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      trying to rebrand as AI but not much success

      Cons

      The company continues to layoff folks in the name of "reorganizing" and with absolutely zero empathy or compassion for its employees who have been with the organization for a while. A lot of "management" types are being hired who do no billing or sales. Unsure of where the company is heading.

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