Is Guidehouse a good company to work for?

Guidehouse has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 2,986 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months. 40% of employees would recommend working at Guidehouse to a friend and 33% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Guidehouse have been left by employees working as Intern , Data Scientist and Director .

Does Guidehouse pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Guidehouse employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Guidehouse. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Guidehouse?

40% of Guidehouse employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Guidehouse 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guidehouse?

Senior Consultant (601) , Consultant (354) , Managing Consultant (174) , Senior Associate (99) , Associate Director (86) , Director (64) , Analyst (60) , Manager (43) , Associate (36) , Consultant II (33) , AR Caller (27) , Process Associate (26) , Intern (24) , AR Associate (22) , Software Engineer (22)

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

"and great people" ((in 233 reviews)); "Workload and work/life balance is good" ((in 161 reviews)); "Good Overall And good pay" ((in 141 reviews)); "Benefits are good but not as great as advertised" ((in 115 reviews)); "Met some great coworkers and friends." ((in 71 reviews))

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

"Management is poor" ((in 105 reviews)); "low salary and under average" ((in 64 reviews)); "Managers have the worst attitudes." ((in 58 reviews)); "Recent announcement of no bonuses for majority of staff last minute while senior execs continue to get bonuses compensated" ((in 45 reviews)); "Long hours and sometimes mundane tasks" ((in 43 reviews))

What are employees saying about Guidehouse layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Guidehouse locations?

Washington , New York , Chicago , McLean , Arlington , Atlanta , Tysons Corner , Boston , Lewisville , Boulder , Birmingham , Los Angeles , Dallas , San Francisco , Austin , Bethesda , San Antonio , Huntsville , Houston , Denver , Rockville , Charlotte , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Tampa , Saint Louis , Minneapolis , Indianapolis , Virginia Beach , Alexandria

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Guidehouse reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,787 total reviews)

Scott McIntyre

38% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,787 reviews)

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Guidehouse has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,787 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Guidehouse employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

1.0

Feb 7, 2026

Bad Workplace

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They give hybrid options and sometimes remote options.

Cons

- Toxic leadership - High Turnover - Scapegoating culture - Disorganized - Very Political - Unfair I would give this place zero stars if I could from how much I hated it.

1.0

Feb 6, 2026

Incompetent

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A few good coworkers but rare.

Cons

The large majority of people that they have hired are incompetent and cannot do their jobs, leaving all the work to the juniors

1.0

Feb 5, 2026

Tough times

Associate director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are pockets of really great people still here, the offices are nice.

Cons

Tons of turnover, can't hold on to employees. Multiple years of 1% salary increases and rounds of layoffs has done a number on employee morale.

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