Guidewire reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,470 total reviews)
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Mike Rosenbaum

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Guidewire has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,470 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good 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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1.0
Apr 3, 2017
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Pros

Good Snacks, they send people to Ireland for doing the certification

Cons

I cleared the first two certifications in Ireland and then after coming back to US I prepared for the last one. However, the team I had in my panel was very rude and while showing the demo I missed couple of things and they asked me to leave the company. I have tremendous track records in all the companies I have worked with and I am having 13 years of Development experience. As per Guidewire I was not fit enough to code so I was terminated.

5.0
Jan 13, 2016

A great company in all aspects

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I can't stress enough how great the work environment is here. Having my fair share of experience in horrible company cultures, being a part of Guidewire is like a constant breath of fresh air. It's easy to get sucked in to the idea that all those little start-up perks are needed, especially in Silicon Valley, but at the end of the day I'd rather be part of a company that puts the priority in its people than have a bad environment and try and make up for it with nap pods and every-day catered meals. On top of that, our benefits are solid, if not above the average provided by other software companies. Guidewire is a great place to build your career. It may not be the most well known or fanciest product to appeal to younger generations, but when you take all of the flash and lights away, I know for a fact that there isn't a company out there that I would be getting better experience and support from. The management truly wants you to succeed and grow, regardless of whether or not you're in it for the long run at Guidewire, and they are more than willing to invest in you. People truly care here.

Cons

There really are no cons at this point, but I can rest assured knowing that if there were any-management would diligently work on addressing them.

1.0
Sep 14, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Some nice people, good spot if you are looking for an insurance-company culture. Convenient if you live in Foster City or San Mateo.

Cons

They like to say that the company is experiencing "growing pains", but in reality they have fostered a culture of elitism, inertia (consensus-driven decisions, which are horrible for the business) and many very insecure employees/managers with lower-than-average skills. Anything innovative is considered threatening and any employee who strives to deliver above mediocre is quickly ushered out the door. Nothing of their published values are practiced here. There is a good reason why this company is always hiring...

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