Guidewire has so much potential but founders heads in the sand leave company as a rudderless ship - Software Engineer Guidewire Employee Review

3.0
Sep 12, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible time at work and people in general aren't up your ass. Also very bright people and cool technology.

Cons

Founders and current leadership have let any semblance of a 'culture' completely vanish. I find myself longing for the past and generally not motivated because I can tell those who have a vested interest and those who don't. I joined when this company had a startup vibe and now it feels corporate.

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5.0
May 16, 2026
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Pros

Internal education and freedom to learn about the industry

Cons

Fully remote means less time spent with other team members

2.0
Feb 25, 2026
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Pros

NA, can't think of anything positive anymore. It's a micromanaging mess.

Cons

Guidewire makes majors shift every 2 years and the last one to take PgM out of PD into its own department is a micromanaging nightmare. We have more status meetings and spreadsheets to update than time to do any work anymore. 3 places to update if I want to take PTO. 7am and 7pm meetings are now the norm. 6 bosses in 10 years, no one can make up their mind on the direction of the company, projects start and are abandoned constantly.

5
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