Pros
* Amazing group of co-workers who are smart, on-the-ball, and leaders in their field * You WILL learn a lot, no matter how "expert" you think you are * Excellent opportunities to meet amazing people in the industry - not just at ThoughtWorks, but at client sites! * Great benefits package * Decent compensation, mid-level for San Francisco * Lots of travel to lots of places * Ton of support to have consultants experience offices in other countries for 3, 6, and 12 month moves! * You will gain status on airlines and hotels QUICK, and you'll love the perks that come with it. After your first year, of course * You can pay for your travel & expenses with your own credit card, practically quadrupling your rewards accumulation. My Amex basically bought my vacation! * AMAZING corporate culture that rests on 3 pillars - sustainable business, technical excellent, and social justice. The company does VERY WELL (IMHO) in balancing these 3 pillars, with significant effort placed on social justice. It makes you feel like you're part of something bigger than IT. Or your job.
Cons
* Travel is either a pro or a con. For me, it was a pro in the beginning, but quickly became a con after I met someone special. * Expense policy is slightly out of whack. $35/day for food while traveling? Uhm, IRS allows $75. WTF? * ThoughtWorks is growing QUICKLY - normally a good thing, but I'm not sure if management has a handle on the logistics of growing so rapidly. Also not sure if the rapid growth will be sustained in another recession. That worried me. What goes up... * HR is a nightmare * Recruitment is a nightmare * ThoughtWorks is a bit of a personality cult around its chairman, Roy Singham. He makes grand gestures around equality and freedom of speech - but when your opinion differs from his, he invokes Dictator status at ThoughtWorks and squashes any and all dissent. Personally, I feel this runs counter to Pillar 3 but at the end of the day, he owns 97% of the company. It's his to do what he pleases.
