Is Guidewire a good company to work for?

Guidewire has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,627 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 76% 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 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Guidewire. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Guidewire?

76% 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 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guidewire?

Software Engineer (120) , 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 work expectations" ((in 200 reviews)); "People are great and helpful too" ((in 189 reviews)); "The company does promote a good work/life balance and there are certain groups that have a very good rapport." ((in 129 reviews)); "The healthcare and benefits are good" ((in 111 reviews)); "Management is great" ((in 56 reviews))

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

"Insurance is not the most exciting field." ((in 14 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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4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,476 total reviews)

Mike Rosenbaum

89% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

Guidewire has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,476 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Oct 31, 2013

Guidewire an oasis of collegiality for software developers.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome people! A truly collegial environment. People will work with you through a problem instead of assigning blame. Great culture Work at Home Policy - Teams are flexible for those who use it and people don't abuse it. Technology focus. Great business model Good work/life balance. Management is responsive to constructive criticism.

Cons

No cafeteria, although this is mitigated by snacks. There is a shutdown policy for several days during the holidays which makes sense. The burn is that it gets deducted from your PTO.

5.0

Oct 31, 2013

Best place I have ever worked

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is professional, collegial and challenging. I have been here almost eight years, and it exceeds every place I have worked before.

Cons

Nothing I can think of.

5.0

Oct 31, 2013

Strong Company Values

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Customer Success is always number. But Guidewire is really is serious about its values. Integrity, Rationality, Collegiality. This means that there is extreme trust among co-workers. The Company is also careful about who is hired, so you know that you can rely on your colleagues. Even when mistakes happen, there is never a hunt for who to blame. Everyone just pitches in to solve the problem.

Cons

Still working on improving benefits to levels that are the norm in Silicon Valley

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