Guidebook reviews

4.1

75% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)
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Jeff Lewis

70% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Guidebook has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Guidebook employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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72 reviews
5.0
Jan 11, 2017

Awesome people, Evolving company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Guidebook has undergone a lot of change in the past year and expected to undergo even more change this year. No one likes change but I think it's a good sign and an indicator that leadership is willing to make the tough decisions necessary to keep Guidebook innovating and growing. We have hands down, the best content management system out there. It's been a grueling past few months but I'm excited for all the changes that are coming over the next few months. I love the people I work with. They are what keeps me coming into the office day in and day out. They inspire me to work hard, and I've never met a funnier, goofier, smarter group of people than at Guidebook. Everyone is incredibly welcoming and it's the type of workplace where employees actually hang out with one another. Whether it's a quick game of Rocket League, or taking ice skating lessons, playing magic, or grabbing a beer with one another at the bar across the street, we develop long lasting friendships here. I've grown a lot as an individual and as a professional here, and it's because Guidebook has always given employees a great deal of responsibility and ownership. Despite the ups and downs Guidebook has had while I've been here, I'm happy to be working alongside such amazing people and to be afforded such opportunity.

Cons

There are growing pains and pains associated with changing/evolving organizations... these are not unique to Guidebook but can get stressful at times.

5.0
Aug 14, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

- Employees are given the space to explore new projects that aren't necessarily in their field; - Enjoyable community - there's always times for game and movie nights; - Monthly company meetings allow for cross-department communication and transparency; - Incredibly kind and friendly colleagues, who are willing to help with anything; - As Guidebook is a young company, there are opportunities to develop processes and help design the company culture.

Cons

Due to the minimal structure, employees must be very self-sufficient to excel at Guidebook. This is not the place for those who need constant supervision! That having been said, this allows employees to have the flexibility to pursue their passions and design their own role in the company.

3.0
Sep 9, 2015

One of the better startups I worked at

Anonymous employee
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Pros

First place I worked at where you like most (if not all) that you work with. People are smart, friendly, and hard working. The product is exciting, especially if you attend gaming conventions or work-related conferences. I've done a lot of my best work at this company and cherish the experiences and growth I've had cause of it.

Cons

While I give praise to the culture, there's definitely office politics and the quality has declined as certain regular coworker social events (e.g. game night) was removed. Compensation... Varies. Especially if they hire you (and judge the compensation) for one role but expect you to do multiple roles. Depending on manager, the regular performance reviews aren't very "regular" and lack any real career building due to inexperience. Promises aren't always kept due to disorganization. Also, there's a lot of power grabbing, where certain departments and coworkers will make calls on areas they lack expertise in; over those that do. Things that had been warned about in great detail within the role the worker was hired for, was disregarded based on another's "gut feeling"; whom has a different role. Those things ended up being true and could have been avoided with more consideration over another's educated experiences. This was more of a recent development, where there used to be more ownership and trust in the beginning. Now, you're just working directly for someone else's idea, in the manner that they tell you to do it. THIS costed the review a star.

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