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      4.1

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (1,472 total reviews)
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      Mike Rosenbaum

      91% approve of CEO

      70% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Compensation and benefits

      3.7

      Senior management

      3.7

      Career opportunities

      Guidewire has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,472 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Guidewire employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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      1K reviews
      5.0
      Oct 14, 2014

      Intense, instructive and rewarding experience

      Sales consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - Great colleagues - Very smart people - Everybody is working very hard - Great work ethic - Management very accessible - Result-oriented - Lot of flexibility

      Cons

      - The company grows, and it is noticeable

      5.0
      Oct 14, 2014

      Best Company I've Ever Worked For

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This company is run as I would run my own company. A few important points: - Decisions made at the lowest level: no decrees from above - Teams decide how they're going to operate. There are some norms, but virtually nothing is dictated. - 1st line product managers own their products: they decide what goes in each release, and are trusted to make the right decisions. - Schedules are bottom-up, so there's no "we have to do X, Y, and Z in the next release and it has to be in February". It's a negotiation about content, schedule, and resources that is respectful and sane. - An egalitarian environment. Everyone's opinions matter, and there's very little hierarchy. New college grads and VPs sit side-by-side on our open plan environment. - The company values of collegiality, rationality, and integrity are real, not corporate marketing crap. Everyone is measured against these values, and we really live them. I feel like the company makes decisions based on data, that people care about taking care of each other, and the company tells the truth to employees and customers. - We have fun!

      Cons

      Sometimes it's a bit chaotic because there aren't as many standards.

      5.0
      Oct 14, 2014

      Guidewire provides a great opportunity to contribute directly to the company direction and make a difference.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The culture is embraced at all levels - honesty and integrity, in particular. Every employee has a voice and is encourage to express it. It may not always mean change, but it is acknowledged.

      Cons

      Growth has created some middle management issues and odd management structures. It is losing it's flat org structure and, with it, the 'we're all together' attitude. Perhaps inevitable, but a loss nonetheless. There is an attitude from some long-time execs that it is a privilege to work at Guidewire that seems to undermine their value of continuous improvement.

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