Does Thinkful pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Thinkful employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Thinkful. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Thinkful?

68% of Thinkful employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Thinkful 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thinkful?

Mentor (22) , Data Science Mentor (5) , Student Mentor (4) , UX-UI Designer (3) , Admissions Representative (2) , Career Coach (2) , Career Outcomes Specialist (2) , Data Scientist (2) , Full Stack Developer (2) , Instructor (2) , Software Engineer (2) , Teaching Assistant (2) , Technical Expert (2)

What are the pros of working at Thinkful according to real employee reviews?

"Met some really great people I'm still friends with today" ((in 9 reviews)); "Flexible hours allows for some independence" ((in 8 reviews)); "Supportive team and management." ((in 5 reviews)); "Remote work, flexible schedule, great coworkers." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Thinkful according to real employee reviews?

"I'm tempted to give them 2 stars for the low pay but I'll be generous out of recognition that these are first" ((in 10 reviews)); "Poor communication" ((in 6 reviews)); "extremely unqualified leadership" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Thinkful redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Thinkful redundancy and their outlook for job security at Thinkful in 2026.

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Thinkful Reviews

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(78 total reviews)

Dan Rosensweig

70% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture and values

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Thinkful has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 78 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Thinkful employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

78 reviews

1.0

Dec 21, 2023

Stupid Company

Mentor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Instructors are all sociopaths. Managers are air heads that can't program.

Cons

Instructors and team leads are mostly sociopaths. Not a good place.

2.0

Dec 8, 2023

Not worth it

Working student

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fast progression and mock interviews

Cons

Support is very mid and teachers sre inconsistent in quality

4.0

Mar 17, 2023

Great introduction to UX Design

Ux-ui designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Assigned mentor that is available for weekly meetings and assisting with project questions via email.

Cons

Most assignments are automatically accepted in the system and aren't actually reviewed by a staff member.

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