ThisWorks: research & sources
Local contacts, practical employee support and verified Dutch sponsorship registration are useful strengths; public pricing, EOR terms and privacy wording need clearer detail.
Back to ThisWorks overview →At a glance
Regional EOR
- Consider for
- Buyers seeking personal employment and relocation support in the provider’s specified markets.
- Main trade-off
- No operative MSA establishes liability, IP, notice, fees or transfer rights; marketing cannot eliminate local employment obligations.
Based on public documents and customer accounts. Global provider assessment; service has not been tested.
How this provider scores
How we score ↗Six global category scores and the supplied final total. These are provider comparisons, not country-specific service tests or customer review stars.
Total: 3.6/5
The final workbook total includes its adjustment and is preserved as supplied. Missing values are not zero. See the provider research below for terms, sources and practical checks.
Current research by topic
Read the findings, their scope and the documents behind them. Scores above link to their supporting evidence.
Country fit & local delivery
Country fit
Dutch primary EOR page identifies ThisWorks EOR Services B.V., KvK77332962 and offers NL, Germany, UK, Poland, Spain and South Africa. Homepage also links Portugal/Canada country guides; a guide/contact option does not alone prove current owned-entity EOR delivery. Germany page claims indefinite AÜG licence and onboarding within days once documents are ready. Dutch SNA claim not independently verified here. IND public register lists ThisWorks EOR Services B.V.77332962 as recognised work sponsor.
Research finding · Sources
- Employer of Record Netherlands | EOR Netherlands | ThisWorks ↗
- Employer of Record in Germany | EOR Germany | ThisWorks ↗
- IND register: ThisWorks sponsor identity ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Costs, deposits & currency
Cost cash
NL/Germany pages offer fixed monthly fee rather than percentage of salary, without a numeric tariff. Published fee claims cover employment/payroll/compliance; add-on relocation/visa/entity services exist. No signed quote establishing deposits, payroll prefunding, FX, setup or exit charges was found. Employsome $439 is unverified against a primary quote.
Research finding · Sources
- Employer of Record in Germany | EOR Germany | ThisWorks ↗
- Why Choose ThisWorks | Top-Rated Employer of Record Provider ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Payroll that works in practice
Payroll
Germany EOR page promises monthly salary, withholding, social contributions and payslips. Why-use-us page describes automatic payslips, reporting, multicurrency payroll and distribution to existing HR systems. No actual approval/reconciliation flow, off-cycle charge or correction SLA was available. Claims to eliminate errors are marketing, not measured delivery.
Provider statement · Sources
- Employer of Record in Germany | EOR Germany | ThisWorks ↗
- Why Choose ThisWorks | Top-Rated Employer of Record Provider ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Support & accountability
Support
Germany promises a named point of contact to client and employee. About page lists HR/payroll roles and languages including Dutch, English, German, Spanish, Indonesian and Polish. No binding resolution times or absence-cover terms found. Leanne Andrew and Amsterdam Rotsvast supplier-selected accounts praise responsive help; work/product context limited.
Research finding · Sources
- Employer of Record in Germany | EOR Germany | ThisWorks ↗
- About ThisWorks | Global Employer of Record Company ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Platforms & integrations
Platform access followup
The supplementary worksgroup.jobs domain fails normal certificate validation in both system HTTPS and fresh Chrome. The accessible primary ThisWorks site and public company profile still describe EOR and list team/contact details. ThisWorks’ indexed about page mixes substantive service/team information with theme placeholders and repeated rating text; those ratings and placeholder testimonials are not independent evidence. The failed group-domain lead does not establish inactive EOR service or ownership. No certificate bypass was performed.
Research finding · Sources
- Complete 466-line indexed about page read, including service scope, named team and contact/legal-loc ↗
- Why Choose ThisWorks | Top-Rated Employer of Record Provider ↗
- Insiders #7: ThisWorks on Building Deep in European EOR ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
Provider public-domain issue is not a verified client outage. Directory and social search leads are not proof of legal identity, availability or software capability.
Platform
Primary material describes automatic reports/payslips and HR-system distribution but gives no named integrations, sandbox, API, employee portal walkthrough or uptime record. In a published CCO interview Gino Peters acknowledges larger platforms have stronger multicountry dashboards; interview is a provider statement hosted by Employsome, not independent product testing.
Research finding · Sources
- Why Choose ThisWorks | Top-Rated Employer of Record Provider ↗
- Insiders #7: ThisWorks on Building Deep in European EOR ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Benefits & employee experience
Employee
Provider describes statutory and negotiated German benefits, leave/HR support, and relocation help with housing, cars, fuel cards and bank setup. Dutch page describes contractor-to-employee transitions. No benefit policy schedule, insurer pricing or expense repayment timeline inspected.
Provider statement · Sources
- Employer of Record in Germany | EOR Germany | ThisWorks ↗
- Why Choose ThisWorks | Top-Rated Employer of Record Provider ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Contracts & responsibility
Contract
Provider promises locally compliant contracts, legal employment and ongoing compliance support; no operative EOR MSA or IP/indemnity schedule found. Marketing claims of eliminating legal risk or termination without obligations do not establish contractual allocation of client liability.
Research finding · Sources
- Why Choose ThisWorks | Top-Rated Employer of Record Provider ↗
- Employer of Record in Germany | EOR Germany | ThisWorks ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Switching & leaving an EOR
Exit
Germany page discusses moving from EOR to own entity and scaling down; Why-use-us lists termination assistance. No documented service minimum, offboarding fee, transfer notice, accrued-rights continuity or reserve refund condition found.
Research finding · Sources
- Employer of Record in Germany | EOR Germany | ThisWorks ↗
- Why Choose ThisWorks | Top-Rated Employer of Record Provider ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Employee data & security
Namesake exclusions
Thisworks.com Trustpilot cosmetics reviews are excluded. Search returned a security report about this-works-eor.com impersonation; it is not the verified thisworks.jobs domain and does not establish a breach at this provider. No independently authenticated Trustpilot/Capterra EOR profile found.
Research finding · Sources
- Employer of Record (EOR) Services | Global Hiring with ThisWorks ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Security
Primary bilingual privacy PDF covers candidates/employees/freelancers, third-party service agreements, transfers outside Netherlands, authorised access and retention as necessary. Dutch text calls ThisWorks controller; English translates it as processor while saying it determines purpose/means, a material wording inconsistency to clarify. Rights requests target one month; data-breach reporting contact exists, but no client notification deadline or audit proof. Privacy landing page unavailable; PDF recovered directly.
Published document · Sources
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Business stability & track record
Platform access followup
The supplementary worksgroup.jobs domain fails normal certificate validation in both system HTTPS and fresh Chrome. The accessible primary ThisWorks site and public company profile still describe EOR and list team/contact details. ThisWorks’ indexed about page mixes substantive service/team information with theme placeholders and repeated rating text; those ratings and placeholder testimonials are not independent evidence. The failed group-domain lead does not establish inactive EOR service or ownership. No certificate bypass was performed.
Research finding · Sources
- Complete 466-line indexed about page read, including service scope, named team and contact/legal-loc ↗
- Why Choose ThisWorks | Top-Rated Employer of Record Provider ↗
- Insiders #7: ThisWorks on Building Deep in European EOR ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
Provider public-domain issue is not a verified client outage. Directory and social search leads are not proof of legal identity, availability or software capability.
Namesake exclusions
Thisworks.com Trustpilot cosmetics reviews are excluded. Search returned a security report about this-works-eor.com impersonation; it is not the verified thisworks.jobs domain and does not establish a breach at this provider. No independently authenticated Trustpilot/Capterra EOR profile found.
Research finding · Sources
- Employer of Record (EOR) Services | Global Hiring with ThisWorks ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
- Dated provider-specific discovery and targeted search ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Resilience
G2 live profile confirms zero reviews, not a zero service-quality score. About page repeats 5.0 based on1,234 ratings next to testimonials amid placeholder text; these numbers are not verified independent review counts. CCO interview identifies WorksGroup infrastructure and five European owned entities; retained as provider claim. CompanyHouse live page labels ThisWorks active HRB2066 but displays a Venmans GmbH HRB4525 insolvency/deletion notice; different entity/register numbers prevent attributing that insolvency to ThisWorks. No audited group finances or substantiated service-failure frequency established.
Research finding · Sources
- About ThisWorks | Global Employer of Record Company ↗
- Insiders #7: ThisWorks on Building Deep in European EOR ↗
- ThisWorks G2 profile: zero reviews ↗
- ThisWorks German profile and mismatched insolvency notice ↗
No private quote, signed EOR contract, outreach or operational trial. Provider claims are not independent delivery verification. Search absence does not prove absence of incidents.
Pricing
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Salary, employer costs and deposits are separate. Plan the full cost ↗
Support & service
Names HR/payroll staff, several languages and a client/employee point of contact.
Selected testimonials have limited product context; response, resolution and absence-cover obligations are not established. Sources & context ↗
Evaluate thisworks for your hire.
Turn the assessment into questions for your own hire. These detailed checks sit underneath the seven scored areas; a selected account may be relevant to more than one check.
This provider has not yet had the full review classification used for our three-provider pilot. The questions below are checks to complete, not a service assessment.
01Country & local deliveryBuyer questions
Start with the actual employing entity, your role and the people delivering the service locally.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask thisworks
- Who will legally employ this person, and who delivers each local service?
- Can you support our exact role, hiring country, working arrangement and expected duration?
02Full cost & cash upfrontBuyer questions
Compare a full year of employment costs, extra charges, currency conversion and the cash tied up before payday.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask thisworks
- What will this specific hire cost over twelve months?
- Which additional charges can arise, and who must approve them?
03Payroll & correctionsBuyer questions
Trace an approved payroll through to payment, then find out who fixes an error and how quickly.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask thisworks
- How are payroll inputs, calculations and changes checked before approval?
- What happens when an employee is paid incorrectly or late?
04Support & accountabilityBuyer questions
Find the person who owns an urgent problem. Separate a quick acknowledgement from a resolved case.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask thisworks
- How does a buyer or employee reach a person who can own an urgent issue?
- How quickly can we reach a specialist in our hiring country and language?
05Platform & integrationsBuyer questions
Test the employer view, employee view and every local portal with your own hiring scenario.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask thisworks
- Show us a complete employer workflow from adding a hire to changing their contract.
- Show us the employee experience on web and mobile.
06Employees & benefitsBuyer questions
Check country-specific benefits, leave, expenses and the day-to-day experience of the person you hire.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask thisworks
- Which benefits are actually available, who pays, and what choice does the employee have?
- How are local leave, holidays, time records and unusual entitlements represented?
07Contract responsibilitiesBuyer questions
Understand who can make decisions, approve charges and bear the cost when something goes wrong.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask thisworks
- Who bears the cost when advice, payroll or a filing is wrong?
- Who can instruct local partners, appoint counsel or agree settlements?
08Leaving & switchingBuyer questions
Settle notice, renewal, termination charges, deposit release and benefits continuity before you join.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask thisworks
- What are the minimum term, renewal rules, notice window and early exit charges?
- Show us an ordinary departure and a disputed termination.
09Security & privacyBuyer questions
Follow sensitive employee data through the platform, local partners, access controls and incident response.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask thisworks
- How do permissions, authentication and account recovery protect sensitive employee data?
- Where does employee data go, and which subprocessors and local partners receive it?
10Stability & track recordBuyer questions
Look beyond brand recognition to continuity plans, customer references and documented company events.
No review excerpt selected for this area. The scorecard above also assesses public documentation.
Ask thisworks
- How will payroll and employment continue if your business or a key partner is disrupted?
- What evidence should our leadership use to assess provider stability and track record?
Country coverage
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What the supplied call material adds.
Paraphrases from a privately supplied deal and ticket summary. The source is an EOR market participant with a commercial interest; we have not inspected the original recordings or full transcripts.
No call account for thisworks was supplied in this batch. We have not inferred one from another provider’s material.
Names, customer organisations and identifying details have been removed. These insights inform questions; they do not establish hidden charges, service failures or comparative popularity.
Read all the anonymised buying insights →Sources & evidence
Provider statements describe advertised terms. They are not independent audits.
- Privacyverklaring-ThisWorks-NL-EN.pdf
Privacyverklaring-ThisWorks-NL-EN.pdf
Provider-issued material - ThisWorks G2 profile: zero reviews
ThisWorks G2 profile: zero reviews
Public independent source/search - Employer of Record Netherlands | EOR Netherlands | ThisWorks
Employer of Record Netherlands | EOR Netherlands | ThisWorks
Provider-issued material - IND register: ThisWorks sponsor identity
IND register: ThisWorks sponsor identity
Public independent source/search - ThisWorks German profile and mismatched insolvency notice
ThisWorks German profile and mismatched insolvency notice
Public independent source/search - Insiders #7: ThisWorks on Building Deep in European EOR
Insiders #7: ThisWorks on Building Deep in European EOR
Independent directory; listing details may be supplier submitted - Employer of Record in Germany | EOR Germany | ThisWorks
Employer of Record in Germany | EOR Germany | ThisWorks
Provider-issued material - Why Choose ThisWorks | Top-Rated Employer of Record Provider
Why Choose ThisWorks | Top-Rated Employer of Record Provider
Provider-issued material - About ThisWorks | Global Employer of Record Company
About ThisWorks | Global Employer of Record Company
Provider-issued material