Question 1

Is Guidewire a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Does Guidewire pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Guidewire?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guidewire?

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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)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Great culture and values that serve customers well" ((in 196 reviews)); "People are great and helpful too" ((in 195 reviews)); "The company does promote a good work/life balance and there are certain groups that have a very good rapport." ((in 128 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 113 reviews)); "Management is great" ((in 55 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"Insurance is not the most exciting field." ((in 13 reviews)); "Much of upper management in professional services is run more of a club than a business with respect to favoritism and some policy making" ((in 9 reviews)); "defined career path with some really crazy policies and titles." ((in 8 reviews)); "In recent year(s), compensation has not been competitive and leadership has not been as strong and lacks diversity, which leads to a lack of perspectives in my opinion." ((in 2 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Guidewire layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Guidewire locations?

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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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