Guidewire reviews

Guidewire has allowed me to where many different hats since I joined 8 years ago. I was in customer support for a year, then I joined professional services for 5 years, and now I am a Product Manager working in the Development organization. It is rare to find companies that offer such career mobility. One of the other things that I appreciate is that our CEO still has an open door policy. If you have any concerns about the future direction of the company, or you don't understand a change in policy you can email him directly. The last part I will comment on is our Product Strategy. We have a laser like focus on serving the needs of one industry vertical: Property and Casualty Insurance. This industry is recession proof, and insurance is product every consumer owns, but rarely really thinks about. I was burnt by the dotcom bubble many years ago, and I value a company that has a real sustainable business model.

Employees are open to explore the areas that interest them. The organization structure is more flexible than most enterprise software companies. Collegial feel. People actually have time to help each other. Considerable less politics and islands of control than most other companies of the size. Even the most contentious situations work themselves out better here than in other places. There are issues, but less intrusive on one's worklife than in most other companies or can be worked around. Good work-life balance I still sometimes wonder about some management decisions, but I know that if I am inclined I am open to question them and the decisions are more rational than at other companies.