Is Thomson Reuters a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Thomson Reuters have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 581 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Thomson Reuters employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Thomson Reuters now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Thomson Reuters .

Does Thomson Reuters pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Thomson Reuters with 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 581 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.2% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Thomson Reuters.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Thomson Reuters?

79% of Software Engineer employees at Thomson Reuters would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 15% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Thomson Reuters with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Thomson Reuters?

Software Engineer (581) , Senior Software Engineer (491) , Manager (198) , Account Manager (189) , Project Manager (154) , Analyst (149) , Account Executive (144) , Director (136) , Product Manager (127) , Business Analyst (122) , Lead Software Engineer (119) , Intern (108) , Content Specialist (103) , Correspondent (103) , Associate Content Specialist (101)

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

"Good work/life balance (for the most part you don't need to be burning the midnight oil)" ((in 1837 reviews)); "Good benefits and most of the people are accountable to the limits the company applies." ((in 1084 reviews)); "The people are great despite living in fear of the possibility of being let go at any moment" ((in 1042 reviews)); "Great environment and culture!" ((in 849 reviews)); "Great colleagues and largely positive." ((in 434 reviews))

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

"low salaries (everyone gets paid more or less the same regardless of their experience);" ((in 561 reviews)); "Pay is low and there are some teams that don't have good work and life balance" ((in 407 reviews)); "Unfortunatly all you need is one bad month or the wrong manager and you might just be there." ((in 290 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorgs." ((in 230 reviews)); "Clueless upper management; promotions not based on merit; too many reorgs (1 every six months!)" ((in 155 reviews))

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3.8

79% would recommend to a friend

(581 total reviews)

Steve Hasker

84% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

Software Engineer Engineer employees have rated Thomson Reuters with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 581 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Thomson Reuters is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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581 reviews

3.0

May 18, 2026

Good work-life balance, but limited growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Work from anywhere option for 45 days Enough leaves and freedom to take them

Cons

No growth No way to build your career Unresponsive HR Toxic management

2.0

May 2, 2026

Good intro to IT, but trust and AI issues persist. Avoid.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good intro to IT career field - some good coworkers - some employee events

Cons

- lack of transparency - lack of trust in workers - prioritization of AI over workers - job security doesn’t exist anymore - pay and benefits are not competitive - leadership - tracking everything - no privacy - burnout and unrealistic expectations

1.0

Apr 17, 2026

Soft layoffs

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros honestly, atleast for the Mumbai location

Cons

No proper hikes (hardly 2-3 % max)

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