Bureaucratic Nightmare - Software Engineer Thoughtworks Employee Review

2.0
9 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- my compensation is good

Cons

- constantly reinventing process in a way that will almost certainly be worse than what we were doing before - very few opportunities to actually lead teams, although everybody in leadership does their best to pretend that's not the case. Engagements are usually just "staff augmentation" where all we're doing is adding extra bodies - leadership seems to be trying to centralize process/decision making, which is the opposite of what makes large tech companies function well - quality of people seems like it's decreased - company culture has become non-existent - give anybody in leadership negative feedback, and they seem annoyed to be talking about it

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Thoughtworks Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear that compensation has been a positive aspect for you, and we appreciate the candor in your feedback. We understand how changes in processes can significantly impact day-to-day work, and we know how important it is to maintain trust. Feedback like yours is important as we continue reflecting on where we can improve. If you’d like to share more, please feel free to reach out to tim.ogorman@thoughtworks.com so we can better understand your experience.

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