Is Guidehouse a good company to work for?

Guidehouse has an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5, based on over 2,988 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 (602) , 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

Guidehouse reviews

3.1

40% would recommend to a friend

(2,789 total reviews)

Scott McIntyre

38% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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Guidehouse has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 2,789 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

3.0

Feb 5, 2026

Not everything you wish for

Consultant ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work for some cool companies

Cons

For a major consulting firm, the work is unstable. They will let you go in a heartbeat and not feel bad out it.

3.0

Feb 4, 2026

Reasonable WLB...pay and promo ladder suffers for it

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Mission Driven Work - Work Life Balance (Reasonably expected to stay at 40 hours billable per week with 20 days DTO possible - Unlimited DTO (can stack billable to take longer periods off)

Cons

- Lack of women / racial Diversity in leadership - Promotion slow at junior levels (expect you to work at SC / MC for 1-3 years before promotion) - Pay increases poor after entry, try to enter as high as possible (NEGOTIATE - ITS NORMAL) - No Bonuses for Junior Staff starting 2026 - Performance ratings often tied to financial EOY stuff not actual performance

4.0

Feb 4, 2026

Fantastic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Such an amazing company with great lifestyle and people

Cons

Odd salary ranges, but still better than other professional services companies

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