Is Guidewire a good company to work for?

Guidewire has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,624 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Guidewire to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Guidewire have been left by employees working as Sales Consultant , Senior Implementation Architect and Senior Product Manager .

Does Guidewire pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Guidewire employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Guidewire. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Guidewire?

78% of Guidewire employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Guidewire 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guidewire?

Software Engineer (118) , Senior Software Engineer (82) , Consultant (43) , Senior Consultant (29) , Technical Support Engineer (28) , Software Consultant (22) , Senior Architect (20) , Implementation Architect (18) , Senior Implementation Architect (16) , Product Manager (15) , Senior Product Manager (15) , Architect (14) , Sales Consultant (14) , Solution Consultant (14) , Director (12)

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

"Great culture and values that serve customers well" ((in 199 reviews)); "People are great and helpful too" ((in 189 reviews)); "People here have a good work/life balance and people understand the needs of family life." ((in 132 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 111 reviews)); "Management is great" ((in 58 reviews))

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

"Insurance is not the most exciting field." ((in 14 reviews)); "Upper management is rude and only focusing on shares" ((in 9 reviews)); "defined career path with some really crazy policies and titles." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Guidewire layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Guidewire locations?

Foster City , San Mateo , Exton , Dallas , San Jose , Birmingham , San Francisco , Chicago , New York , Edina , Remote , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Seattle , Tampa , Bedford , Columbia , Austin , Los Angeles , Jacksonville , Miami , Boston , Charlotte , San Diego , Denver , Hartford , Las Vegas , Freehold , Phoenix , Poland

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4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,473 total reviews)

Mike Rosenbaum

91% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 1,473 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Apr 18, 2019

Fair and good employer

Java developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good atmosphere Not much pressure Career development opportunities

Cons

Not all project are interesting. Clearer view of future.

5.0

Apr 2, 2019

Best Company, Excellent Culture, Great Leadership

Management consulting manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent company culture with true collegiality spirit and care for individual; Great leaders at all levels who lead by example and walk the talk; Work-life balance with flexibility and respect for personal needs; Truly multinational and multicultural environment with much diversity; Fun office, interesting colleagues, and loads of community programs; Investing on employee's personal and professional development; Overseas travel opportunities for training, meetings and work assignments; Good remuneration package and comprehensive employee benefits.

Cons

Too much snacks tempting those on diet.

4.0

Mar 4, 2019

Good

Software support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No micro management, very friendly and cooperative manager

Cons

Nothing specific but salary can be a concern

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